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Kakheti, Georgia

Kakheti keeps Georgia Standard Time, UTC+4, throughout the year. Telavi is the regional centre, while Gurjaani, Sagarejo, and Kvareli provide useful local references for time, travel, and date-specific sunrise planning.

Telavi, Georgia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+4 · Asia/Tbilisi

Time and sun data for Telavi — the largest city of Kakheti

The sun in Telavi

Sunrise 06:28 Solar noon 12:59 Sunset 19:30 Daylight 13 h 02 min Night 10 h 58 min Civil twilight 05:59 – 19:58

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Current time in Kakheti, Georgia

Kakheti has no regional clock adjustment. Telavi and every other settlement in the region show the same civil time as Tbilisi. Georgia’s lack of seasonal clock changes also means a manually configured UTC+4 clock remains valid year-round.

For international communication, the other location is the variable to watch. Countries that advance or delay their clocks can change their time difference with Kakheti while the Georgian offset stays fixed.

Time standard: Georgia Standard Time UTC offset: UTC+4 Administrative centre: Telavi Additional urban references: Gurjaani, Sagarejo, and Kvareli

Picking the right Kakheti city

Telavi is the main regional and administrative reference. Gurjaani is a useful centre for the Alazani Valley, Kvareli identifies another part of that valley, and Sagarejo is a practical reference for western Kakheti and routes toward Tbilisi. Sighnaghi and Lagodekhi are also distinct local centres.

A time-zone question can be answered with any of these places because their clocks agree. A sunrise or weather question cannot. Kakheti spans a substantial east–west distance and includes valleys, plateaus, and mountain edges, so location should be selected deliberately.

Choose Telavi for a general regional entry. Choose the actual municipality for weather and daylight. Check the date whenever sunrise or sunset affects the plan. Kakheti needs several place names for a useful map, but only one setting for a punctual clock.

Eastern Georgia and the morning horizon

Kakheti lies in eastern Georgia, so its sunrise generally occurs earlier by the clock than at places farther west on the same date. The exact difference is not fixed: latitude, longitude, season, elevation, and the calculation used all contribute.

Mountains can be just as important as coordinates for visible sunrise. From a valley location, an eastern ridge may conceal the Sun after the conventional sunrise time. On an open plateau or elevated viewpoint, the observed horizon will be different.

For a town visit, select Telavi, Gurjaani, Sagarejo, Kvareli, Sighnaghi, or Lagodekhi as appropriate. For vineyard work, hiking, or a sunrise photograph, enter exact coordinates and consider terrain. Civil twilight starts before sunrise and often supplies useful light while the Sun is still below the horizon. Fog and cloud affect what can be seen, not the calculated crossing itself.

Questions and answers
Does Kakheti share Tbilisi’s time?
Yes. Both use UTC+4 with no seasonal clock change.
What is the best reference city for Kakheti?
Telavi is the regional centre, but the nearest local city is better for weather and sunrise.
Is sunrise identical across Kakheti?
No. It varies with the date, coordinates, and local horizon.

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