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Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi uses Georgia Standard Time, UTC+4, every day of the year. The Georgian capital does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks do not move forward or back seasonally.

Tbilisi, Georgia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+4 · Asia/Tbilisi

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

The sun in Tbilisi

Sunrise 06:31 Solar noon 13:01 Sunset 19:32 Daylight 13 h 01 min Night 10 h 59 min Civil twilight 06:02 – 20:00

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Current time in Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi provides the natural reference clock for Georgia. Its local time applies throughout the capital municipality and matches the time in all other Georgian regions, from the Black Sea coast to the eastern border and the Caucasus mountains.

Converting from UTC is simple: Tbilisi is four hours ahead. International comparisons require care because many foreign cities change offsets during the year. Tbilisi remains fixed, so any seasonal change in the difference comes from the other location.

Tbilisi has enough hills to make a short walk complicated; at least the time conversion stays simple.

The capital and its shared clock

Unlike pages for larger regions containing several cities, this page concerns the capital region centred on Tbilisi itself. Districts and neighbourhoods across the city do not keep independent times. The historic centre, residential districts, airport and outlying parts of the municipality all use UTC+4.

Central Tbilisi follows Georgia Standard Time. Tbilisi International Airport uses the same local clock. No neighbourhood has a separate time-zone rule. Domestic travellers retain the same time setting elsewhere in Georgia.

This consistency helps with flights, trains, restaurant bookings and business calls. Arrival and departure boards normally present local time, so overseas travellers should convert from their origin or destination. For domestic journeys, no time-zone calculation is needed.

Sunrise across Tbilisi

Sunrise in Tbilisi varies by date. The city’s hills, river valley and built environment also affect when an observer first sees direct sunlight. An astronomical sunrise listing is calculated for a location, but a ridge or tall building may keep a particular street shaded longer.

Winter mornings have later sunrise and less daylight, whereas summer mornings brighten earlier and lead into longer days. The UTC+4 clock remains unchanged throughout this seasonal cycle; the Sun’s changing position, not a clock adjustment, creates the difference.

Use a dated Tbilisi sunrise value for citywide planning and consider the precise viewpoint for photography or outdoor events. Eastern and western slopes can experience direct light differently. Civil twilight begins before sunrise, so the sky may already be bright enough for some activities before the listed solar event.

Questions and answers
What time zone is Tbilisi in?
Tbilisi is in Georgia Standard Time, UTC+4.
Does Tbilisi observe daylight saving time?
No. Its time-zone offset remains the same year-round.
Is Tbilisi time used throughout Georgia?
Yes. The whole country shares the same official time.

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