Kazakhstan · Karaganda
Current local time in Balqash
Balqash keeps time on the Asia/Almaty 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
Balqash, Karaganda
03:09
Wed, Sep 2UTC+5
Balqash time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Almaty
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+5
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Karaganda
- Coordinates
- 46.85°, 74.98°
- Population
- 81,364
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Balqash today
Computed from Balqash'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
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 6:33 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:00 PM
- Day length
- 13h 8m
- Civil dawn
- 4:49 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:09 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:01 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:57 PM
Balqash time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Balqash is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:09 PM | 12h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:09 PM | 4h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:09 AM | 1h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:09 AM | 4h behind |
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Balqashtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Balqash right now?
- Balqash is on Asia/Almaty, 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 Balqash in?
- Balqash uses the IANA time zone Asia/Almaty, which is UTC+5 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Balqash observe daylight saving time?
- No. Balqash 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 Balqash today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:25 AM and sets at about 6:33 PM local time in Balqash, giving roughly 13h 8m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:00 PM.
Working with Balqash time
Scheduling across Asia/Almaty 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.
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