Current time in Baku
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, located in Azerbaijan within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Baku IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+04:00 (GMT+4). With a population of around 2.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Azerbaijan, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in AZ
Baku, Azerbaijan
Timezone
Asia/Baku
UTC offset
UTC+04:00
Standard
AZT
DST
AZST
Local time guide
Time in Baku for calls, travel, and planning
Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, located in Azerbaijan within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Baku IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+04:00 (GMT+4). With a population of around 2.3M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Azerbaijan, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Baku for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 3 hours behind Baku. New York is currently 8 hours behind Baku.
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Timezone
Asia/Baku
UTC Offset
UTC+04:00
Abbreviation
GMT+4
DST
Not active
Region
Western Asia
Country
Azerbaijan
State / Area
Baku
Calling Code
+994
City profile
Useful local details for Baku
Baku is located in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is AZ. The city has a population of approximately 2.3M, ranking it #109 in Azerbaijan by size. For timezone purposes, Baku uses Asia/Baku (UTC+04:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between AZT and AZST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Baku observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is AZT, and it switches to AZST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Baku and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Baku does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Baku
For work calls, the standard business window in Baku is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+4. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Baku local time before inviting people across Western Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Baku uses AZN and the calling code for Azerbaijan is +994. Languages spoken here include AZ. The city has a population of around 2.3M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Western Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Baku observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is AZT, and it switches to AZST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Baku and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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