Taraz
Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Time zone
- Asia/AlmatyUTC+5
- Sunrise
- 7:02 am
- Sunset
- 4:54 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 51 minutes138 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Daylight saving in Taraz
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Taraz has stayed on UTC+5 (UTC+5) all year, which means the difference to places that do change their clocks moves by an hour twice a year without Taraz doing anything.
Taraz time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 2pm and 17:00 in Almaty, 9am to 11am at the other end.
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Time difference between Taraz and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 12:38 am | 00:38 | 13 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 2:38 am | 02:38 | 11 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:38 am | 02:38 | 11 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 3:38 am | 03:38 | 10 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 3:38 am | 03:38 | 10 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:38 am | 05:38 | 8 hours behind |
| London GMT | 8:38 am | 08:38 | 5 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 4 hours behind |
| Berlin CET | 9:38 am | 09:38 | 4 hours behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 3 hours behind |
| Cairo EET | 10:38 am | 10:38 | 3 hours behind |
| Moscow MSK | 11:38 am | 11:38 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:38 pm | 12:38 | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi IST | 2:08 pm | 14:08 | 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:38 pm | 16:38 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:38 pm | 17:38 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 7:38 pm | 19:38 | 6 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 9:38 pm | 21:38 | 8 hours ahead |
About Taraz
- Population
- 358153
- Coordinates
- 42.898, 71.373
- Region
- Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
- IANA zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Solar noon
- 11:58 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Taraz right now?
It is 1:38 pm (13:38 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Taraz. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Taraz in?
Taraz uses the Asia/Almaty time zone, currently UTC+5 (UTC+5). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like UTC+5 are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Taraz on daylight saving time right now?
No, and it never is. Taraz stays on UTC+5 (UTC+5) all year round.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Taraz today?
The sun rises at 7:02 am and sets at 4:54 pm today, giving 9 hours 51 minutes of daylight. That is 138 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Taraz of Los Angeles?
Taraz is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 1:38 pm in Taraz, it is 12:38 am in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Taraz?
Taraz is in Zhambyl, Kazakhstan, at 42.90° N, 71.37° E, with a population of about 358,153. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.