Current Time in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Q: What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 02:28:11 +05 on Saturday, 13 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Almaty time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Kazakhstan use?

Kazakhstan spans 7 time zones: Asia/Almaty, Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Atyrau, Asia/Oral, Asia/Qostanay, Asia/Qyzylorda.

Q: What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, where the current local time is 02:28:11.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Nur-Sultan today?

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 03:58 and sunset is at 20:29 local time.

Q: Does Kazakhstan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Kazakhstan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?

The next public holiday in Kazakhstan is Capital Day on Monday, July 6, 2026 — in 24 days.

Q: How many cities in Kazakhstan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Kazakhstan (out of 83 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan shares a border with: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Nur-Sultan

Largest Cities:

Time in Almaty (Pop. 1,977,011)
Time in Shymkent (Pop. 1,200,000)
Time in Nur-Sultan (Pop. 1,130,000)
Time in Aktobe (Pop. 500,757)
Time in Karagandy (Pop. 497,777)

ISO Alpha 2/3: KZ, KAZ

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Almaty (UTC+05:00)

Prayer Times in Nur-Sultan Today

Islamic prayer times for Nur-Sultan on Saturday, June 13, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	00:14
Sunrise	03:58
Dhuhr	12:14
Asr	16:35
Maghrib	20:29
Isha	21:59

See prayer times for all cities in Kazakhstan →

Time Zone Overview for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Nur-Sultan run about 15m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +05 (UTC+5) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Kazakhstan →

Time Difference Between Nur-Sultan and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Nur-Sultan right now.

New York Fri 17:28 -9h

Los Angeles Fri 14:28 -12h

Chicago Fri 16:28 -10h

Toronto Fri 17:28 -9h

Sao Paulo Fri 18:28 -8h

London Fri 22:28 -4h

Paris Fri 23:28 -3h

Berlin Fri 23:28 -3h

Moscow Sat 00:28 -2h

Dubai Sat 01:28 -1h

Mumbai Sat 02:58 +0h 30m

Singapore Sat 05:28 +3h

Hong Kong Sat 05:28 +3h

Tokyo Sat 06:28 +4h

Sydney Sat 07:28 +5h

Best Time to Call Kazakhstan

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Nur-Sultan:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 18:00 to 02:00 in Nur-Sultan.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 13:00 to 21:00 in Nur-Sultan.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 05:00 to 13:00 in Nur-Sultan.

Daylight Hours in Nur-Sultan

In the capital, Nur-Sultan, the sun is up for 16h 31m today. Sunrise in Nur-Sultan is at 03:58 and sunset in Nur-Sultan is at 20:29.

Daylight ranges from about 7h 52m near the December solstice to 16h 34m near the June solstice.

Moon in Kazakhstan

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Nur-Sultan and major cities across Kazakhstan.

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Time in All Cities in Kazakhstan by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 83 cities in Kazakhstan.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Kazakhstan

Time now in Almaty Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shymkent Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Nur-Sultan Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Aktobe Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Karagandy Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Taraz Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kyzylorda Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Oral Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Pavlodar Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Semey Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Atyrau Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Turkestan Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kostanay Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Petropavl Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Temirtau Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kokshetau Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shevchenko Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Rudnyy Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ekibastuz Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Taldykorgan Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhezqazghan Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhanaozen Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Balqash Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Sarqant Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Baikonur Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kentau Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ridder Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Qulsary Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shchuchinsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Stepnogorsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhitikara Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Saran Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Talghar Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Konayev Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Arkalyk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shakhtinsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Lisakovsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shu Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Karatau Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Arys Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Novokazalinsk Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Abay Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Aqsay Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Atbasar Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zharkent Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhangatas Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ayagoz Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Esik Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shiyeli Sat 02:28:11

City	Current Time
Time now in Almaty	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shymkent	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Nur-Sultan	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Aktobe	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Karagandy	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Taraz	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kyzylorda	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Oral	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Pavlodar	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Semey	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Atyrau	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Turkestan	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kostanay	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Petropavl	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Temirtau	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kokshetau	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shevchenko	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Rudnyy	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ekibastuz	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Taldykorgan	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhezqazghan	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhanaozen	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Balqash	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Sarqant	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Baikonur	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Kentau	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ridder	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Qulsary	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shchuchinsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Stepnogorsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhitikara	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Saran	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Talghar	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Konayev	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Arkalyk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shakhtinsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Lisakovsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shu	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Karatau	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Arys	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Novokazalinsk	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Abay	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Aqsay	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Atbasar	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zharkent	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Zhangatas	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Ayagoz	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Esik	Sat 02:28:11
Time now in Shiyeli	Sat 02:28:11

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Kazakhstan

Asia/Almaty Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Aqtau Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Aqtobe Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Atyrau Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Oral Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Qostanay Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Qyzylorda Sat 02:28:11

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Almaty	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Aqtau	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Aqtobe	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Atyrau	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Oral	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Qostanay	Sat 02:28:11
Asia/Qyzylorda	Sat 02:28:11

Frequently Asked Questions about Kazakhstan

What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 02:28:11 +05 on Saturday, 13 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Almaty time zone.

How many time zones does Kazakhstan use?

Kazakhstan spans 7 time zones: Asia/Almaty, Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Atyrau, Asia/Oral, Asia/Qostanay, Asia/Qyzylorda.

What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, where the current local time is 02:28:11.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Nur-Sultan today?

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 03:58 and sunset is at 20:29 local time.

Does Kazakhstan observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Kazakhstan does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?

The next public holiday in Kazakhstan is Capital Day on Monday, July 6, 2026 — in 24 days.

How many cities in Kazakhstan are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Kazakhstan (out of 83 total in our database).

Which countries border Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan shares a border with: China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Sunrise and Sunset in Kazakhstan

Almaty

↑ 4:12 AM

↓ 7:32 PM
Shymkent

↑ 4:44 AM

↓ 7:58 PM
Nur-Sultan

↑ 3:58 AM

↓ 8:29 PM
Aktobe

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 9:22 PM
Karagandy

↑ 3:59 AM

↓ 8:16 PM
Taraz

↑ 4:35 AM

↓ 7:53 PM
Kyzylorda

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 8:24 PM
Oral

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 9:50 PM
Pavlodar

↑ 3:30 AM

↓ 8:13 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk

↑ 3:20 AM

↓ 7:38 PM
Semey

↑ 3:27 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Atyrau

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 9:28 PM
Turkestan

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 8:07 PM
Kostanay

↑ 4:18 AM

↓ 9:12 PM
Petropavl

↑ 3:45 AM

↓ 9:01 PM
Temirtau

↑ 3:58 AM

↓ 8:17 PM
Kokshetau

↑ 3:55 AM

↓ 8:50 PM
Shevchenko

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:17 PM
Rudnyy

↑ 4:22 AM

↓ 9:13 PM
Ekibastuz

↑ 3:40 AM

↓ 8:17 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Almaty	↑ 4:12 AM	↓ 7:32 PM
Shymkent	↑ 4:44 AM	↓ 7:58 PM
Nur-Sultan	↑ 3:58 AM	↓ 8:29 PM
Aktobe	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 9:22 PM
Karagandy	↑ 3:59 AM	↓ 8:16 PM
Taraz	↑ 4:35 AM	↓ 7:53 PM
Kyzylorda	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 8:24 PM
Oral	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 9:50 PM
Pavlodar	↑ 3:30 AM	↓ 8:13 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk	↑ 3:20 AM	↓ 7:38 PM
Semey	↑ 3:27 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Atyrau	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 9:28 PM
Turkestan	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 8:07 PM
Kostanay	↑ 4:18 AM	↓ 9:12 PM
Petropavl	↑ 3:45 AM	↓ 9:01 PM
Temirtau	↑ 3:58 AM	↓ 8:17 PM
Kokshetau	↑ 3:55 AM	↓ 8:50 PM
Shevchenko	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:17 PM
Rudnyy	↑ 4:22 AM	↓ 9:13 PM
Ekibastuz	↑ 3:40 AM	↓ 8:17 PM

Current Weather in Kazakhstan

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Kazakhstan

Population	18,276,499
Area	2,717,300 km²
ISO Numeric Code	398
FIPS Code	KZ
Top Level Domain	.kz
Currency	Tenge (KZT)
Phone Prefix	+7
Country Code	+7
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	KK (kk), RU (ru)
Neighbouring Countries	🇨🇳 China, 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan, 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Upcoming Public Holidays in Kazakhstan

This year, Kazakhstan observes 21 public holidays, with 19 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Capital Day on 6 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Kazakhstan to plan your schedule.

Capital Day 6 Jul • Monday
Constitution Day 30 Aug • Sunday
Constitution Day (observed) 31 Aug • Monday
Republic Day 25 Oct • Sunday
Republic Day (observed) 26 Oct • Monday
Independence Day 16 Dec • Wednesday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
New Year's Day 2 Jan • Saturday
New Year's Day (observed) 4 Jan • Monday
Orthodox Christmas 7 Jan • Thursday

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