What Timezone is Turkmenistan In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Turkmenistan uses a single timezone: UTC+05:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Turkmenistan (UTC+05:00) is 17:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Turkmenistan time.
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Time difference between Turkmenistan and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Turkmenistan is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 5 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 10 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 13 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 1 hour ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 0.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 5 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+05:00
Turkmenistan in context
- Turkmenistan covers 488,100 km², making it the 52nd largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 14 people per km² ranks 181st of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 4 countries: Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.
- Turkmenistan is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
- With 7,057,841 people, Turkmenistan holds about 8.5% of the population of Central Asia.
- That is roughly 0.2% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Turkmenistan is a member state of the United Nations.
Turkmenistan time — FAQ
What timezone is Turkmenistan in?
Turkmenistan is in the UTC+05:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Turkmenistan have?
Turkmenistan uses a single timezone (UTC+05:00).
What time is it in Turkmenistan when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Turkmenistan (UTC+05:00) is 17:00.
What other countries share Turkmenistan's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+05:00 timezone as Turkmenistan include Kazakhstan, Maldives, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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