7 time zones · 84 cities
Current local time in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan spans 7 time zones, from UTC+5 to UTC+5. No part of the country observes daylight saving time, so those offsets hold all year.
Every clock below is computed in your browser from the IANA time zone database, so the offsets reflect the daylight-saving rules in force today rather than a value written down once and left to rot.
Kazakhstan time zones and current offsets
| IANA zone | Local time now | UTC offset | Daylight saving | Largest city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Almaty | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Almaty |
| Asia/Aqtobe | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Aktobe |
| Asia/Qyzylorda | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Kyzylorda |
| Asia/Oral | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Oral |
| Asia/Atyrau | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Atyrau |
| Asia/Qostanay | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Kostanay |
| Asia/Aqtau | 05:05 PM | UTC+5 | Not observed | Aktau |
Converting a specific time into Kazakhstan? Use the converter, or find an hour that works across both ends of the call.
Local time by city in Kazakhstan
84 cities, largest first. Each links to a live clock with that city's own zone, sun times and daylight-saving dates — matched to the city rather than assumed from the country.
AlmatyAstanaShymkentAktobeKaragandyTarazKyzylordaOralPavlodarUst-KamenogorskSemeyAtyrauTurkistanKostanayPetropavlTemirtauKokshetauAktauRudnyyEkibastuzTaldykorganZhezqazghanZhanaozenBalqashSarqantBaikonurSatpayevKentauRidderQulsaryShchuchinskStepnogorskAltayAksuZhitikaraSaranTalgharKonayevArkalykShakhtinskLisakovskShuKaratauZhetysayArysNovokazalinskAbayAqsayAtbasarZharkentZhangatasAyagozAralEsikMangistauShiyeliShelekKandyagashShalqarShalkarTekeliAksuShardaraSaryaghashAbayKhromtauKalbatauZhangaqorghanLengerBurundayUshtobeShemonaikhaZhosalyBalykshiOtegen BatyraEmbiMaqanshyTurar RyskulovMakinskZaysanAkkol’TasbugetMerkeSarykemer
Kazakhstantime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?
- Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, is currently 5:05 PM on Asia/Almaty (UTC+5). Because the country spans 7 zones, other regions differ — the table on this page lists the current time in each.
- How many time zones does Kazakhstan have?
- 7: Asia/Almaty, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Qyzylorda, Asia/Oral, Asia/Atyrau, Asia/Qostanay, Asia/Aqtau. They currently range from UTC+5 to UTC+5.
- Does Kazakhstan observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kazakhstan stays on the same offset all year. That means the difference between Kazakhstan and countries that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year, even though nothing changed locally.
- Which cities in Kazakhstan are covered?
- 84 cities in Kazakhstan, each with its own page showing live local time, its IANA zone and UTC offset, the next daylight-saving change, and today's sunrise and sunset. This page lists the 84 largest.