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Current time in Azerbaijan
A single time zone at UTC+04:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Azerbaijan's time
A single time zone.
Azerbaijan uses a single time zone, UTC+04:00. The country has used standard time year-round since abolishing daylight saving time in 2016, keeping clocks consistent throughout the year.
Major cities
Cities of Azerbaijan.
History
How Azerbaijan keeps time.
Azerbaijan inherited the UTC+04:00 offset during its time in the Soviet Union, when Moscow standardized time across the USSR's republics. After independence in 1991, Azerbaijan kept daylight saving time for most years, moving clocks forward to UTC+05:00 every summer from 1996 to 2015, before abolishing it in 2016. The permanent shift to UTC+04:00 standard time was intended to simplify scheduling and match the country's geographic and economic reality in the Caucasus/Southwest Asian region.
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Things about Azerbaijan's time.
Despite being located at longitudes that might suggest UTC+03:00 would be more natural, Azerbaijan aligns its clocks with UTC+04:00 to keep morning daylight practical for residents and to stay on closer working hours with neighboring countries like Georgia and Armenia. The decision to drop DST in 2016 followed a broader regional trend: Russia stopped changing clocks in 2011, Armenia in 2012, and Turkey later in 2016.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Azerbaijan's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Azerbaijan observe daylight saving time?
- No, Azerbaijan does not observe daylight saving time. Since 2016 it has used standard time year-round at UTC+04:00, meaning clocks do not change between summer and winter.
- What is the timezone in Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan uses a single time zone, UTC+04:00, all year with no seasonal adjustments.
- What time is it in Azerbaijan compared to New York?
- Azerbaijan is 8 or 9 hours ahead of New York. During U.S. standard time, the difference is 9 hours; when the U.S. is on daylight saving time, it is 8 hours (since Azerbaijan itself does not change clocks).
- What time is it in Azerbaijan compared to London?
- Azerbaijan is 4 hours ahead of London during UK standard time (UTC+00:00) and 3 hours ahead when the UK is on British Summer Time (UTC+01:00), since Azerbaijan does not change its clocks.
- Why did Azerbaijan abolish daylight saving time?
- Azerbaijan abolished DST in 2016 to simplify scheduling and reduce disruptions related to changing clocks, in line with neighbors Russia and Armenia, which had stopped changing clocks in 2011 and 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan's timezone compare to neighboring countries?
- Azerbaijan shares the UTC+04:00 offset with neighboring Georgia (no DST) and Armenia (no DST), making hour-accurate scheduling straightforward. It is 30 minutes ahead of Iran (UTC+03:30) and one hour ahead of neighboring southern Russia, which uses Moscow time (UTC+03:00).
- Is Azerbaijan on the same time as Dubai?
- Yes, Azerbaijan (UTC+04:00) and Dubai (UTC+04:00) are on the same time year-round, since neither location observes daylight saving time.
- Are there multiple timezones in Azerbaijan?
- No, Azerbaijan uses a single timezone across the entire country — UTC+04:00 — with no regional variations or DST.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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