Kazakhstan
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/AlmatyUTC+5
- Sunrise
- 11:57 pm
- Sunset
- 2:40 pm
- Daylight
- 14 hours 43 minutes207 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Kazakhstan has 7 time zones
The clock above is Astana. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Almaty UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karagandy, Taraz, Pavlodar |
| Asia/Qyzylorda UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Kyzylorda, Novokazalinsk, Aral, Shiyeli, Zhangaqorghan, Zhosaly |
| Asia/Qostanay UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Kostanay, Rudnyy, Baikonur, Zhitikara, Arkalyk, Lisakovsk |
| Asia/Aqtobe UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Aktobe, Kandyagash, Shalqar, Khromtau, Embi |
| Asia/Aqtau UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Aktau, Zhanaozen, Mangistau |
| Asia/Atyrau UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Atyrau, Qulsary, Shalkar, Balykshi |
| Asia/Oral UTC+5 | 4:27 am | UTC+5 | Oral, Aqsay |
Daylight saving
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
That is for Astana. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:27 pm Wed | 16:27 | 12 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:27 pm Wed | 17:27 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:27 pm Wed | 18:27 | 10 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 9 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:27 pm Wed | 19:27 | 9 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:27 pm Wed | 20:27 | 8 hours behind |
| London BST | 12:27 am | 00:27 | 4 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 3 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 3 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:27 am | 01:27 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 2 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 2:27 am | 02:27 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:27 am | 03:27 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 4:57 am | 04:57 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:27 am | 07:27 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:27 am | 08:27 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:27 am | 09:27 | 5 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:27 am | 11:27 | 7 hours ahead |
Cities in Kazakhstan
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?
It is 4:27 am (04:27) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Nur-Sultan. Kazakhstan spans 7 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does Kazakhstan have?
Kazakhstan has 7 time zones: Asia/Almaty, Asia/Qyzylorda, Asia/Qostanay, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Atyrau, Asia/Oral.
Does Kazakhstan observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in Kazakhstan?
Right now: Almaty 4:27 am; Astana 4:27 am; Shymkent 4:27 am; Aktobe 4:27 am; Karagandy 4:27 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.