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Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan

Qashqadaryo Region keeps Uzbekistan Time, UTC+5, without daylight saving time. Qarshi, Shahrisabz, Kitob, Koson, and all other localities follow the same clock throughout the year.

Qarshi, Uzbekistan

Sunday, 1 November 2026

UTC+5 · Asia/Samarkand

Time and sun data for Qarshi — the largest city of Qashqadaryo

The sun in Qarshi

Sunrise 7:04 AM Solar noon 12:22 PM Sunset 5:39 PM Daylight 10 h 34 min Night 13 h 26 min Civil twilight 6:37 AM – 6:06 PM

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Current time in Qashqadaryo, Uzbekistan

Qarshi is the regional capital and the usual city to choose in a clock application. Its current time is valid across Qashqadaryo. Tashkent can serve as a fallback reference because the entire country uses the same standard time.

The local clock is five hours ahead of UTC. Adding five hours gives the Qashqadaryo time, but the calculation may also advance the calendar date. Always show the date when coordinating an overnight journey or an international event near midnight.

Qashqadaryo has mountain roads and open plains, yet every route arrives in the same time zone. Because the region avoids seasonal clock changes, its UTC relationship is predictable. The time difference from a country with daylight saving rules is less permanent. Recheck recurring meetings when the other country changes its clocks.

Qarshi, Shahrisabz, and other city clocks

Qarshi is the administrative centre, while Shahrisabz is another widely recognised city. Kitob and Koson are also important urban locations in the region. Their clocks agree, although their sunrise and sunset calculations differ slightly.

Set devices to Qarshi, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Time, or UTC+5. Leave automatic daylight saving disabled if configuring the offset manually. Read locally issued schedules as Qashqadaryo time unless another zone is named.

Choose the actual city for solar data rather than using one regional value. Transliterations can vary: Qarshi is also encountered as Karshi, and Qashqadaryo may appear as Kashkadarya. Shahrisabz likewise has alternative spellings. These variants do not represent different clocks, but confirming the location helps prevent errors in maps and forecasts.

Mountains, plains, and sunrise

Calculated sunrise depends on date and coordinates. Qarshi, Shahrisabz, Kitob, and Koson therefore do not receive identical published times despite sharing UTC+5. Choose a place-specific result when minutes are relevant to a departure or outdoor activity.

The actual sight of the sun also depends on the local horizon. Mountainous terrain near some destinations may block direct sunlight beyond the formal sunrise, while buildings, cloud, or haze can do the same elsewhere. The astronomical time remains useful, but it is not a promise of visible sunshine.

Civil dawn precedes sunrise and indicates a lighter stage of twilight. It can be more practical for estimating when natural light begins to help with travel. Anyone planning photography or observation should examine the appropriate twilight phase, local elevation, direction of view, and weather forecast together.

Questions and answers
Is Qashqadaryo always five hours ahead of UTC?
Yes. It follows UTC+5 throughout the year.
Does Shahrisabz have a different time from Qarshi?
No. Both cities use Uzbekistan Time and do not change clocks seasonally.
Can mountains affect the listed sunrise?
They do not change the astronomical calculation, but they can delay when the sun becomes visible from a particular site.

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