Standard TimeMSK |
UTC+5 |
Daylight Saving Time
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Qyzylorda |
baikonur time compared to Beijing time (China) |
3 hours ahead |
Baikonur, Kazakhstan: a legendary city in the history of world spaceflight
Located in the Kyzylorda region of southern Kazakhstan, Baikonur is a leased Russian cosmodrome and one of the largest and oldest space centers in the world. The city, which emerged from the establishment of the Baikonur Cosmodrome by the Soviet Union in 1955, has witnessed a number of "firsts" in the history of human spaceflight: the launch of the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, in 1957, and the launch of the first cosmonaut, Gagarin, into space in 1961. Gagarin into space in 1961. Today, Russia still leases the base until 2050 for the launch of the International Space Module and the deployment of commercial satellites. With its space museums, launch facilities and research institutes, the city is both a hub of space technology and memories of mankind's exploration of the universe, attracting space enthusiasts and researchers from around the world.
baikonur Sunrise/Sunset Today,
Today is 2026-02-27
Sunrise Time
07:28
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18:29
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