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Qax, Azerbaijan

Qax follows Azerbaijan Time at UTC+4 with no daylight-saving adjustment. The current clock applies across the district, but sunrise should be read for the relevant date and place because seasons and mountain horizons affect morning light.

Qax, Azerbaijan

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+4 · Asia/Baku

Time and sun data for Qax — the largest city of Qax

The sun in Qax

Sunrise 06:22 Solar noon 12:53 Sunset 19:23 Daylight 13 h 01 min Night 10 h 59 min Civil twilight 05:54 – 19:52

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Current time in Qax, Azerbaijan

The local time shown for Qax agrees with the clock in every Azerbaijani region. Whether a person is in Qax city, a district village, Shaki, or Baku, the official hour and minute are the same. To convert from UTC, add four hours. That relationship remains fixed all year in Qax. Travellers coming through Georgia should check the destination’s current rules independently rather than relying only on the fact that the two areas are neighbors. Border country rewards careful navigation, but Qax’s clock requires no special map.

Qax District and notable settlements

Qax District is in northwestern Azerbaijan, close to the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus and the Georgian border. Qax city is its administrative center and main urban settlement. İlisu is a notable mountain village, and Qaxbaş is another recognized settlement associated with the local area.

The district does not contain several large cities. When a list of regional places is needed, it is clearer to distinguish its principal city from its villages and from nearby cities outside the boundary.

Qax is the district center and the standard location for a general clock lookup. İlisu is a village in mountain terrain within the district. Qaxbaş is a local settlement near Qax. Zaqatala and Shaki are neighboring urban reference points outside the district.

All of these Azerbaijani places observe UTC+4. A road journey among them changes scenery and travel time, not the setting on the watch.

Reading the Qax sunrise listing

Sunrise is calculated for a date and set of coordinates. Its civil-clock time changes seasonally because the duration and placement of daylight vary across the year. Sunrise therefore needs a daily lookup even though Qax’s UTC offset remains constant.

The district’s mountain environment makes the horizon important. From a valley or a street beneath a ridge, the Sun may become visible after the formal sunrise moment. An open viewpoint may reveal morning light sooner, while cloud or mist can conceal the disc entirely.

Anyone planning a hike, drive, or photograph should separate three ideas: astronomical sunrise, general dawn light, and direct sunlight at the chosen spot. The page supplies the first; terrain and current weather help determine the others.

Questions and answers

What is the official time in Qax?
Qax observes Azerbaijan Time, which is UTC+4.
Does Qax city differ in time from district villages?
No. The city and all villages in the district share the same civil time.
Why can a mountain delay visible sunrise?
A ridge may block the solar disc even after it has crossed the standard astronomical horizon.
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