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Abşeron, Azerbaijan

Abşeron uses Azerbaijan Time, UTC+4, throughout the year. The district shares one national clock with the rest of Azerbaijan and does not make a seasonal clock change; sunrise still varies by date and exact locality.

Khirdalan, Azerbaijan

10:37:55

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+4 · Asia/Baku

Time and sun data for Khirdalan — the largest city of Abşeron

The sun in Khirdalan

Sunrise 06:12 Solar noon 12:42 Sunset 19:11 Daylight 12 h 59 min Night 11 h 01 min Civil twilight 05:44 – 19:39

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Current time in Abşeron, Azerbaijan

The official time in Abşeron is Azerbaijan Time, commonly abbreviated AZT. Its offset is UTC+4. Azerbaijan does not currently use a seasonal daylight-saving adjustment, so the offset remains unchanged between winter and summer.

This makes arithmetic from UTC straightforward: local civil time is four hours ahead. Comparisons with foreign cities can still change during the year if the other location moves between standard time and daylight saving time.

Every settlement in Abşeron District follows the same national clock. Nearby Baku and other Azerbaijani regions also use AZT, although Baku is administratively separate from the district. The Abşeron wind may change its mind during the day; the UTC+4 clock does not.

The district and its main settlements

Abşeron District lies on and near the Absheron Peninsula. Xırdalan is its administrative centre. The district forms part of the wider urban and suburban area surrounding Baku, but the two should not be treated as the same administrative unit.

Useful locality names for time and sunrise searches include: Xırdalan, the district centre; Masazır, a large settlement near Xırdalan; Saray, northwest of the capital area; Ceyranbatan, near its reservoir;

Qobu, within the district’s inland area. Their clocks agree exactly. Their sunrise calculations may differ slightly because coordinates differ, and the visible horizon can be affected by buildings, relief, haze, or the observer’s immediate surroundings.

Sunrise on the Absheron Peninsula

Sunrise is seasonal even when the time-zone offset is not. It occurs earlier during the part of the year with longer days and later during the part with shorter days. An exact value must be calculated for a stated date and position.

The word “sunrise” usually refers to a defined astronomical event at an ideal horizon. It is not necessarily the first instant when sunlight reaches a particular window, road, or courtyard. Urban development and local terrain can delay the direct view.

Select the actual settlement rather than Azerbaijan as a whole. Enter the intended date. Confirm that the result is expressed in AZT, UTC+4. Allow for obstructions when direct sunlight is important. Because Abşeron has no daylight-saving clock change, seasonal differences in displayed sunrise mainly reflect the changing length and geometry of daylight, not a moving civil-time offset.

Questions and answers

What time zone is Abşeron in?: It is in Azerbaijan Time, AZT, with a year-round offset of UTC+4.
Is Abşeron the same administrative area as Baku?: No. They are separate administrative units, even though Abşeron lies beside and around the wider Baku area.
Does sunrise stay at a similar hour because there is no clock change?: No. Sunrise continues to move through the seasons because the duration and timing of daylight change naturally.