What time is it in Karakol right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Bishkek. Karakol is 6 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Karakol in?

Karakol uses Kyrgyzstan Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Bishkek, and the current UTC offset is UTC+6.

Does Karakol observe daylight saving time?

No. Karakol stays on UTC+6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Karakol?

Open the time zone converter for Karakol to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Karakol, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Karakol is on Kyrgyzstan Time, UTC+6. Karakol does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

4:37 PM:24

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+6

Country: Kyrgyzstan
Region: Issyk-Kul
Lat/Long: 42°29'N / 78°24'E
Elevation: 1,770 m
Population: 84,351
Currency: Som (KGS)
Languages: Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian
Dialling code: +996

Time zone in Karakol

Time zone
Kyrgyzstan Time
Asia/Bishkek
UTC offset
UTC+6
6 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Karakol keeps UTC+6

Karakol keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Bishkek, the one time zone in use in Kyrgyzstan. Karakol does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Karakol today

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day length
10 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karakol for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°29'N / 78°24'E.

Time difference between Karakol and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Karakol. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Karakol
City	Local time	Compared to Karakol
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−10h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:37 AM	−13h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−11h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:37 AM	−10h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:37 AM	−12h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:37 AM	−9h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:37 AM	−6h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:37 AM	−5h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:37 AM	−5h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:37 AM	−5h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:37 PM	−4h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:37 PM	−2h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:07 PM	−30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:37 PM	+3h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:37 PM	+5h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:37 PM	+7h (ahead)

Other cities near Karakol

All 32 cities in Kyrgyzstan

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