Current Time in Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

Q: What time is it in Azerbaijan right now?

The current local time in Azerbaijan is 17:30:16 +04 on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The country uses the Asia/Baku time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Azerbaijan use?

Azerbaijan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Baku.

Q: What is the capital of Azerbaijan?

The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku, where the current local time is 17:30:16.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Baku today?

Today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan: sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:50 local time.

Q: Does Azerbaijan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Azerbaijan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Azerbaijan?

The next public holiday in Azerbaijan is Victory Day on Sunday, November 8, 2026 — in 17 days.

Q: How many cities in Azerbaijan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Azerbaijan (out of 59 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan shares a border with: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Baku

Largest Cities:

Time in Baku (Pop. 2,293,000)
Time in Sumqayıt (Pop. 358,675)
Time in Ganja (Pop. 335,600)
Time in Lankaran (Pop. 240,300)
Time in Tovuz (Pop. 177,200)

ISO Alpha 2/3: AZ, AZE

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Baku (UTC+04:00)

Azerbaijan uses +04, UTC+4, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Azerbaijan now and updates every second.

Prayer Times in Baku Today

Islamic prayer times for Baku on Thursday, October 22, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	05:24
Sunrise	06:58
Dhuhr	12:25
Asr	15:24
Maghrib	17:51
Isha	19:21

See prayer times for all cities in Azerbaijan →

Qibla Direction from Azerbaijan

From Baku, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 207deg (SSW), about 2,315 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Azerbaijan on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Baku run about 40m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +04 (UTC+4) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Azerbaijan →

Time Difference Between Baku and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Baku right now.

New York Thu 09:30 -8h

Los Angeles Thu 06:30 -11h

Chicago Thu 08:30 -9h

Toronto Thu 09:30 -8h

Sao Paulo Thu 10:30 -7h

London Thu 14:30 -3h

Paris Thu 15:30 -2h

Berlin Thu 15:30 -2h

Moscow Thu 16:30 -1h

Dubai Thu 17:30 same time

Mumbai Thu 19:00 +1h 30m

Singapore Thu 21:30 +4h

Hong Kong Thu 21:30 +4h

Tokyo Thu 22:30 +5h

Sydney Fri 00:30 +7h

Best Time to Call Azerbaijan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Baku:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 17:00 to 01:00 in Baku.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 12:00 to 20:00 in Baku.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 04:00 to 12:00 in Baku.

Daylight Hours in Baku

In the capital, Baku, the sun is up for 10h 52m today. Sunrise in Baku is at 06:58 and sunset in Baku is at 17:50.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 17m near the December solstice to 15h 03m near the June solstice.

Moon in Azerbaijan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Baku and major cities across Azerbaijan.

View moonrise & moonset times for Azerbaijan →

Districts in Azerbaijan

Absheron Rayon Aghdam Rayon Aghdash Rayon Aghjabadi Rayon Aghstafa Rayon Agsu District Astara Baku City Balakan District Barda Beylagan Rayon Bilasuvar District Dashkasan Rayon Fuzuli District Gadabay District Ganja City Gobustan Rayon Goranboy District Goychay Rayon Goygol Rayon Hajigabul Rayon Imishli Rayon Ismayilli District Jabrayil Jalilabad Kalbajar Khachmaz Rayon Khizi Rayon Khojavend Kurdamir District Laçın Rayonu Lankaran Rayon Lankaran Sahari Lerik District Masally Mingacevir City Naftalan City Nakhchivan Neftchala Rayon Oghuz Rayon Qabala District Qakh Rayon Qazakh Rayon Quba Rayon Qubadli Rayon Qusar District Saatly Rayon Sabirabad District Salyan District Samukh Rayon Shabran Shaki Shaki City Shamakhi Rayon Shamkir Rayon Shirvan Shusha Shusha City Siazan Rayon Sumqayit City Tartar District Tovuz District Ujar Rayon Xankandi Sahari Xocalı Rayonu Yardimli District Yevlakh Rayon Yevlax City Zangilan District Zaqatala District Zardab Rayon

Cities in Azerbaijan A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 59 cities in Azerbaijan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D F G H I J K L M N Q S T U X Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Azerbaijan

Time now in Baku Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sumqayıt Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ganja Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lankaran Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Tovuz Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Yevlakh Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Mingelchaur Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lerik Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Saatlı Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Qaraçuxur Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Şirvan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sheki Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Bakıxanov Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Naxçıvan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Xankandi Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Agdzhabedy Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Göyçay Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Bilajari Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Maştağa Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ağdam Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Khirdalan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Barda Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Xaçmaz Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Salyan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hövsan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Jalilabad Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Shamkhor Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Imishli Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Zaqatala Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lokbatan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sabirabad Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Shamakhi Thu 17:30:16
Time now in İsmayıllı Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Amirdzhan Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Fizuli Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Buzovna Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Biny Selo Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ağdaş Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Divichibazar Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hacıqabul Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Quba Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Zabrat Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sabunçu Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Kyurdarmir Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hacı Zeynalabdin Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Qazax Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Şuşa Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Neftçala Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Terter Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Göygöl Thu 17:30:16

City	Current Time
Time now in Baku	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sumqayıt	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ganja	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lankaran	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Tovuz	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Yevlakh	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Mingelchaur	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lerik	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Saatlı	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Qaraçuxur	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Şirvan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sheki	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Bakıxanov	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Naxçıvan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Xankandi	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Agdzhabedy	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Göyçay	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Bilajari	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Maştağa	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ağdam	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Khirdalan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Barda	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Xaçmaz	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Salyan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hövsan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Jalilabad	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Shamkhor	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Imishli	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Zaqatala	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Lokbatan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sabirabad	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Shamakhi	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in İsmayıllı	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Amirdzhan	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Fizuli	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Buzovna	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Biny Selo	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Ağdaş	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Divichibazar	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hacıqabul	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Quba	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Zabrat	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Sabunçu	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Kyurdarmir	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Hacı Zeynalabdin	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Qazax	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Şuşa	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Neftçala	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Terter	Thu 17:30:16
Time now in Göygöl	Thu 17:30:16

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Azerbaijan

Asia/Baku Thu 17:30:16

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Baku	Thu 17:30:16

Frequently Asked Questions about Azerbaijan

What time is it in Azerbaijan right now?

The current local time in Azerbaijan is 17:30:16 +04 on Thursday, 22 October 2026. The country uses the Asia/Baku time zone.

How many time zones does Azerbaijan use?

Azerbaijan uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Baku.

What is the capital of Azerbaijan?

The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku, where the current local time is 17:30:16.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Baku today?

Today in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan: sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset is at 17:50 local time.

Does Azerbaijan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Azerbaijan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Azerbaijan?

The next public holiday in Azerbaijan is Victory Day on Sunday, November 8, 2026 — in 17 days.

How many cities in Azerbaijan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Azerbaijan (out of 59 total in our database).

Which countries border Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan shares a border with: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye.

Sunrise and Sunset in Azerbaijan

Baku

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Sumqayıt

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Ganja

↑ 7:13 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Lankaran

↑ 7:00 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Tovuz

↑ 7:16 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Yevlakh

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Mingelchaur

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Lerik

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Saatlı

↑ 7:04 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Qaraçuxur

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Şirvan

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Sheki

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Bakıxanov

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Naxçıvan

↑ 7:15 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Xankandi

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 6:03 PM
Agdzhabedy

↑ 7:08 AM

↓ 6:00 PM
Göyçay

↑ 7:07 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Bilajari

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Maştağa

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Ağdam

↑ 7:10 AM

↓ 6:02 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 7:13 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
	↑ 7:00 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
	↑ 7:16 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
	↑ 7:04 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 7:15 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 6:03 PM
	↑ 7:08 AM	↓ 6:00 PM
	↑ 7:07 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
	↑ 7:10 AM	↓ 6:02 PM

Current Weather in Azerbaijan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Azerbaijan

Population	9,942,334
Area	86,600 km²
ISO Numeric Code	031
FIPS Code	AJ
Top Level Domain	.az
Currency	Manat (AZN)
Phone Prefix	+994
Country Code	+994
Postal Code Format	AZ ####
Postal Code Regex	`^(?:AZ )*(\d{4})$`
Languages	AZ (az), HY (hy), RU (ru)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇮🇷 Iran, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Upcoming Public Holidays in Azerbaijan

This year, Azerbaijan observes 22 public holidays, with 26 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Victory Day on 8 Nov. The most recently passed holiday was Armed Forces Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Azerbaijan to plan your schedule.

Victory Day 8 Nov • Sunday
National Flag Day 9 Nov • Monday
Victory Day (observed) 10 Nov • Tuesday
International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day 31 Dec • Thursday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
New Year's Day 2 Jan • Saturday
New Year's Day (observed) 4 Jan • Monday
Martyrs' Day 20 Jan • Wednesday
Women's Day 8 Mar • Monday
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday

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