Kazakhstan · Mangystau
Current local time in Aktau
Aktau keeps time on the Asia/Aqtau zone, currently UTC+5. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Aktau, Mangystau
03:08
Wed, Sep 2UTC+5
Aktau time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Aqtau
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Mangystau
- Coordinates
- 43.66°, 51.17°
- Population
- 147,443
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Aktau today
Computed from Aktau's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 8:04 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:35 PM
- Day length
- 13h 0m
- Civil dawn
- 6:30 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:38 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:38 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:31 PM
Aktau time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Aktau is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 12h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 4h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 1h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 4h behind |
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Aktautime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Aktau right now?
- Aktau is on Asia/Aqtau, currently UTC+5. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Aktau in?
- Aktau uses the IANA time zone Asia/Aqtau, which is UTC+5 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Aktau observe daylight saving time?
- No. Aktau stays on UTC+5 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Aktau today?
- Today the sun rises at about 7:04 AM and sets at about 8:04 PM local time in Aktau, giving roughly 13h 0m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:35 PM.
Working with Aktau time
Scheduling across Asia/Aqtau is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Aktau and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Aqtau.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Aktau does not.Add to your boardKeep Aktau beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Aktau offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Aqtau baked in, not guessed.