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Current time in Turkmenistan
A single time zone at UTC+05:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Turkmenistan's time
A single time zone.
Turkmenistan uses a single time zone, UTC+05:00, which it has kept all year since January 1992.
Major cities
Cities of Turkmenistan.
History
How Turkmenistan keeps time.
Ashgabat moved from local mean time to UTC+04:00 in 1924 and to UTC+05:00 in 1930. As part of the Soviet Union, Turkmenistan observed daylight saving time (UTC+06:00 in summer) from 1981 to 1990. In 1991 it moved back to UTC+04:00 as standard time, with UTC+05:00 in summer, and on 19 January 1992, shortly after independence, it returned to UTC+05:00. It has kept UTC+05:00 all year since, with no daylight saving time.
Did you know?
Things about Turkmenistan's time.
Turkmenistan's time zone, UTC+5, is shared by Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, so it keeps the same clock as most of Central Asia. The lack of DST means the local time does not change throughout the year, simplifying planning and operations.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Turkmenistan's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time zone of Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan observes a single time zone: UTC+05:00.
- Does Turkmenistan observe daylight saving time?
- No, Turkmenistan does not observe daylight saving time and has a year-round UTC+05:00.
- How does Turkmenistan's time zone compare to its neighbors?
- Turkmenistan shares UTC+05:00 with its neighbors Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Afghanistan (UTC+04:30) is 30 minutes behind and Iran (UTC+03:30) is 1.5 hours behind.
- Are there any exceptions to Turkmenistan's time zone rules?
- There are no exceptions; the entire country uniformly follows UTC+05:00 without DST adjustments.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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