Georgia 57, Georgia
Georgia 57 identifies the Tsageri area of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti. It keeps Georgia Standard Time, UTC+4, without seasonal changes; local relief can alter when direct sunrise becomes visible.
Erists’q’ali, Georgia
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+4 · Asia/Tbilisi
Time and sun data for Erists’q’ali — the largest city of Georgia 57
The sun in Erists’q’ali
Sunrise 06:41 Solar noon 13:13 Sunset 19:44 Daylight 13 h 03 min Night 10 h 57 min Civil twilight 06:12 – 20:13
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Current time in Georgia 57, Georgia
Tsageri uses the same national clock as every other Georgian municipality. It is four hours ahead of UTC, and the offset does not change between summer and winter. Any changing time difference with a foreign city is therefore caused by that other city’s rules.
The number 57 belongs to a geographic coding convention associated with Tsageri. It does not indicate minutes, longitude, or a separate administrative clock. Modern searches work better with “Tsageri” or the full regional name.
Local standard: UTC+4 Clock changes: none during the year Municipal centre: Tsageri Broader region: Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Code 57 can locate the district in a table, but it cannot make dawn hurry over a ridge.
Tsageri and its local network
Tsageri is the principal town and administrative reference for the municipality. Orbeli and Lailashi are smaller settlements in the surrounding area. Calling all of them cities would misrepresent the local pattern: Tsageri is the urban centre, while much of the municipality is rural and mountainous.
For timekeeping, this distinction changes nothing. A phone in Tsageri, Orbeli, or Lailashi should use the same zone. It does matter for weather and sunrise because forecasts and astronomical calculations attach to coordinates rather than administrative labels.
Use Tsageri for municipal services and a general area forecast. Enter the individual settlement for a local morning plan. Check that an imported calendar has not mistaken Georgia for the American state.
Reading the sunrise entry correctly
Sunrise is not one fixed hour attached to Georgia 57. It shifts through the calendar as daylight length changes. It also occurs at slightly different calculated times across the municipality because longitude and latitude are not identical from one settlement to another.
Mountain walls complicate what an observer sees. Astronomical sunrise is based on a conventional horizon, whereas a person in a valley may face elevated terrain to the east. The published event can occur before the first direct beam reaches that location.
Use a Tsageri result for a broad overview and exact coordinates for fieldwork. Dawn is a separate event and begins before sunrise, so walkers may have usable natural light earlier. Weather remains independent: fog or cloud can conceal the Sun even after both calculated and terrain-adjusted sunrise have passed.
Questions and answers
- What is the UTC offset in Georgia 57?
- The offset is UTC+4.
- Is Tsageri a separate time zone?
- No. It follows the single national time used across Georgia.
- Should I use Tsageri or my village for sunrise?
- Use the village or exact coordinates when precision matters; Tsageri is suitable as a general regional reference.