Guria, Georgia
Guria uses Georgia Standard Time, UTC+4, all year. Ozurgeti is its administrative centre, with Lanchkhuti and the coastal settlements providing other useful reference points; sunrise varies between the coast and inland hills.
Ozurgeti, Georgia
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+4 · Asia/Tbilisi
Time and sun data for Ozurgeti — the largest city of Guria
The sun in Ozurgeti
Sunrise 06:42 Solar noon 13:13 Sunset 19:43 Daylight 13 h 02 min Night 10 h 58 min Civil twilight 06:13 – 20:12
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Current time in Guria, Georgia
Every clock in Guria follows the same national standard as Tbilisi and Batumi. Georgia does not currently make a daylight-saving adjustment, so the regional offset remains stable through summer and winter.
This means local time is simple, but international comparisons may still change. If a caller’s country moves its clocks seasonally, the difference between that place and Guria changes even though Guria itself has done nothing.
Time zone: Georgia Standard Time UTC offset: UTC+4 Administrative centre: Ozurgeti Other principal municipal centre: Lanchkhuti
Cities, towns, and coastal places
Ozurgeti is Guria’s administrative centre and its principal city. Lanchkhuti is another important town and municipal centre. Ureki is a well-known coastal settlement used frequently in accommodation, rail, and weather searches.
These places share one clock but offer different geographic contexts. Ozurgeti represents the region’s inland administrative core, Lanchkhuti anchors the northern part of Guria, and Ureki provides a Black Sea reference. When a service asks for the “nearest city,” choose the place closest to the actual destination rather than automatically selecting Ozurgeti.
Choose Ozurgeti for regional administration and inland plans. Choose Lanchkhuti for locations in its municipality. Choose Ureki for coast-specific weather and daylight. Guria keeps one clock, leaving the coast and the hills to argue about the view.
Sunrise from coast to foothills
Sunrise is calculated from the observer’s coordinates and the calendar date. A Guria-wide value can only be an approximation because the region extends from coastal lowlands into hillier country. Longitude, latitude, elevation, and the horizon all influence the useful local answer.
At the coast, the Black Sea lies to the west, whereas sunrise is in the eastern part of the sky. Inland terrain to the east can delay direct sunlight at some locations. In Ozurgeti or a village among hills, the Sun may become visible later than a standard geometric calculation suggests.
For travel, a city-level sunrise entry is usually enough. For farming, filming, hiking, or photography, use exact coordinates and examine the eastern skyline. Dawn begins before sunrise, so a morning may already be light even when the solar disk remains hidden. Clouds affect visibility but do not alter the astronomical event.
Questions and answers
- Is Guria on the same time as Tbilisi?
- Yes. Both use UTC+4 throughout the year.
- Which city should represent Guria?
- Ozurgeti is the administrative centre; Lanchkhuti or Ureki may be better for locations nearer them.
- Does the coast make sunrise later?
- The exact time depends on coordinates. Local eastern hills and other obstructions can also delay the first visible Sun.