Time in Azerbaijan
The current local time and date in Azerbaijan, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Azerbaijan runs on UTC+4 year-round; it abolished daylight saving in 2016, so the clocks in Baku no longer change for summer.
Azerbaijan stays on UTC+4 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Azerbaijan right now?
Azerbaijan is on UTC+4 all year round, which is 4 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Azerbaijan is 16:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Azerbaijan in?
Azerbaijan uses the Asia/Baku time zone, shown as GMT+4. Azerbaijan stays on UTC+4 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Azerbaijan time into your own local time instantly.
Does Azerbaijan observe daylight saving time?
No — Azerbaijan does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+4 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Azerbaijan and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Azerbaijan as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Azerbaijan time to my time zone?
Convert Azerbaijan time by taking its UTC+4 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Azerbaijan's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Azerbaijan is 05:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Azerbaijan?
The dialing code for Azerbaijan is +994. To call from abroad, dial +994 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Azerbaijan?
Standard business hours in Azerbaijan — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 05:00 to 13:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
Learn how time zones work
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