Kazakhstan
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/AlmatyUTC+5
- Sunrise
- 6:08 am
- Sunset
- 6:02 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 54 minutes232 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 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Karagandy, Taraz, Pavlodar |
| Asia/Qyzylorda UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Kyzylorda, Novokazalinsk, Aral, Shiyeli, Zhangaqorghan, Zhosaly |
| Asia/Qostanay UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Kostanay, Rudnyy, Baikonur, Zhitikara, Arkalyk, Lisakovsk |
| Asia/Aqtobe UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Aktobe, Kandyagash, Shalqar, Khromtau, Embi |
| Asia/Aqtau UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Aktau, Zhanaozen, Mangistau |
| Asia/Atyrau UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | UTC+5 | Atyrau, Qulsary, Shalkar, Balykshi |
| Asia/Oral UTC+5 | 2:24 pm | 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, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:24 am | 02:24 | 12 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:24 am | 03:24 | 11 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:24 am | 04:24 | 10 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:24 am | 05:24 | 9 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:24 am | 05:24 | 9 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:24 am | 06:24 | 8 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:24 am | 10:24 | 4 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 3 hours behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 3 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | 2 hours behind |
| Cairo EEST | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:24 pm | 13:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 2:54 pm | 14:54 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:24 pm | 17:24 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:24 pm | 18:24 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:24 pm | 19:24 | 5 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:24 pm | 22:24 | 8 hours ahead |
Cities in Kazakhstan
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?
It is 2:24 pm (14:24) on Sunday, 27th September 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 2:24 pm; Astana 2:24 pm; Shymkent 2:24 pm; Aktobe 2:24 pm; Karagandy 2:24 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.