Current Time in Karakol, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
2:07:18 AM
02:07:18
+06 (Kyrgyzstan Time) · UTC+06:00
Asia/Bishkek
Time zone details
Karakol does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Karakol
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Administrative area
- Issyk-Kul
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kyrgyz Som (KGS)
Practical
- Languages
- Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Russian
- Dialing code
- +996
- Population
- 84,351
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,770 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 29' N / 78° 23' E
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Clock changes in Karakol
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 27 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 27 min2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (13% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 27 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Karakol follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bishkek
Current time offsetUTC+06:00 (+06)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Karakol, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Karakol International AirportIKGMedium airport2.3 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IKG / UCFK
About 2.3 km (1.4 mi) north-northeast of Karakol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Issyk-Kul International AirportIKULarge airport · Serves Tamchy139 km west
Source: OurAirports record · IKU / UCFL
About 139 km (86.4 mi) west of Karakol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Almaty International AirportALALarge airport · Serves Almaty, Kazakhstan146 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ALA / UAAA
About 146 km (90.7 mi) northwest of Karakol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karakol in?
- Karakol currently uses Kyrgyzstan Time (UTC+06:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Bishkek.
- When is the next clock change in Karakol?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Karakol in the next 12 months
- Does Karakol observe daylight saving time?
- Karakol does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Karakol right now?
- Karakol is currently UTC+06:00