Current Time in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Q: What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 09:34:11 +05 on Tuesday, 20 October 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 09:34:11.

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

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 17:11 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 Republic Day on Sunday, October 25, 2026 — in 5 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)

Kazakhstan uses +05, UTC+5, throughout the country and does not observe daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Kazakhstan now and updates every second.

Prayer Times in Nur-Sultan Today

Islamic prayer times for Nur-Sultan on Tuesday, October 20, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:51
Sunrise	06:45
Dhuhr	11:59
Asr	14:40
Maghrib	17:12
Isha	18:42

See prayer times for all cities in Kazakhstan →

Qibla Direction from Kazakhstan

From Nur-Sultan, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 231deg (SW), about 4,292 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Kazakhstan on a live compass.

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 Tue 00:34 -9h

Los Angeles Mon 21:34 -12h

Chicago Mon 23:34 -10h

Toronto Tue 00:34 -9h

Sao Paulo Tue 01:34 -8h

London Tue 05:34 -4h

Paris Tue 06:34 -3h

Berlin Tue 06:34 -3h

Moscow Tue 07:34 -2h

Dubai Tue 08:34 -1h

Mumbai Tue 10:04 +0h 30m

Singapore Tue 12:34 +3h

Hong Kong Tue 12:34 +3h

Tokyo Tue 13:34 +4h

Sydney Tue 15:34 +6h

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 10h 25m today. Sunrise in Nur-Sultan is at 06:45 and sunset in Nur-Sultan is at 17:11.

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.

View moonrise & moonset times for Kazakhstan →

Cities in Kazakhstan A–Z

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 Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shymkent Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Nur-Sultan Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Aktobe Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Karagandy Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Taraz Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kyzylorda Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Oral Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Pavlodar Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Semey Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Atyrau Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Turkestan Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kostanay Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Petropavl Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Temirtau Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kokshetau Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shevchenko Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Rudnyy Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ekibastuz Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Taldykorgan Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhezqazghan Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhanaozen Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Balqash Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Sarqant Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Baikonur Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kentau Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ridder Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Qulsary Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shchuchinsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Stepnogorsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhitikara Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Saran Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Talghar Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Konayev Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Arkalyk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shakhtinsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Lisakovsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shu Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Karatau Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Arys Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Novokazalinsk Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Abay Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Aqsay Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Atbasar Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zharkent Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhangatas Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ayagoz Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Esik Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shiyeli Tue 09:34:11

City	Current Time
Time now in Almaty	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shymkent	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Nur-Sultan	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Aktobe	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Karagandy	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Taraz	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kyzylorda	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Oral	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Pavlodar	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Semey	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Atyrau	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Turkestan	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kostanay	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Petropavl	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Temirtau	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kokshetau	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shevchenko	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Rudnyy	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ekibastuz	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Taldykorgan	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhezqazghan	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhanaozen	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Balqash	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Sarqant	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Baikonur	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Kentau	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ridder	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Qulsary	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shchuchinsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Stepnogorsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhitikara	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Saran	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Talghar	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Konayev	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Arkalyk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shakhtinsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Lisakovsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shu	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Karatau	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Arys	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Novokazalinsk	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Abay	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Aqsay	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Atbasar	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zharkent	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Zhangatas	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Ayagoz	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Esik	Tue 09:34:11
Time now in Shiyeli	Tue 09:34:11

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Kazakhstan

Asia/Almaty Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Aqtau Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Aqtobe Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Atyrau Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Oral Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Qostanay Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Qyzylorda Tue 09:34:11

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Almaty	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Aqtau	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Aqtobe	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Atyrau	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Oral	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Qostanay	Tue 09:34:11
Asia/Qyzylorda	Tue 09:34:11

Frequently Asked Questions about Kazakhstan

What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 09:34:11 +05 on Tuesday, 20 October 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 09:34:11.

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

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 06:45 and sunset is at 17:11 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 Republic Day on Sunday, October 25, 2026 — in 5 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

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 5:01 PM
Shymkent

↑ 6:40 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Nur-Sultan

↑ 6:45 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Aktobe

↑ 7:41 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Karagandy

↑ 6:36 AM

↓ 5:07 PM
Taraz

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Kyzylorda

↑ 6:59 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Oral

↑ 8:06 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Pavlodar

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 4:47 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 4:28 PM
Semey

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 4:37 PM
Atyrau

↑ 7:57 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Turkestan

↑ 6:46 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Kostanay

↑ 7:21 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Petropavl

↑ 7:02 AM

↓ 5:13 PM
Temirtau

↑ 6:37 AM

↓ 5:07 PM
Kokshetau

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Shevchenko

↑ 7:55 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Rudnyy

↑ 7:22 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Ekibastuz

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 4:54 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 5:01 PM
	↑ 6:40 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 6:45 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
	↑ 7:41 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
	↑ 6:36 AM	↓ 5:07 PM
	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
	↑ 6:59 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
	↑ 8:06 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 4:47 PM
	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 4:28 PM
	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 4:37 PM
	↑ 7:57 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
	↑ 6:46 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
	↑ 7:21 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
	↑ 7:02 AM	↓ 5:13 PM
	↑ 6:37 AM	↓ 5:07 PM
	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 7:55 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
	↑ 7:22 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 4:54 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 Republic Day on 25 Oct. The most recently passed holiday was Constitution Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Kazakhstan to plan your schedule.

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
International Women's Day 8 Mar • Monday
Nowruz Holiday 21 Mar • Sunday
Nowruz Holiday 22 Mar • Monday

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