Current Time in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Q: What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 15:15:09 +05 on Saturday, 5 September 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 15:15:09.

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

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 18:51 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 50 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, September 5, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	03:27
Sunrise	05:32
Dhuhr	12:13
Asr	15:52
Maghrib	18:53
Isha	20:23

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 Sat 06:15 -9h

Los Angeles Sat 03:15 -12h

Chicago Sat 05:15 -10h

Toronto Sat 06:15 -9h

Sao Paulo Sat 07:15 -8h

London Sat 11:15 -4h

Paris Sat 12:15 -3h

Berlin Sat 12:15 -3h

Moscow Sat 13:15 -2h

Dubai Sat 14:15 -1h

Mumbai Sat 15:45 +0h 30m

Singapore Sat 18:15 +3h

Hong Kong Sat 18:15 +3h

Tokyo Sat 19:15 +4h

Sydney Sat 20:15 +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 13h 18m today. Sunrise in Nur-Sultan is at 05:33 and sunset in Nur-Sultan is at 18:51.

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:

A B D E K L M N O P Q R S T U Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in Kazakhstan

Time now in Almaty Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shymkent Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Nur-Sultan Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Aktobe Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Karagandy Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Taraz Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kyzylorda Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Oral Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Pavlodar Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Semey Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Atyrau Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Turkestan Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kostanay Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Petropavl Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Temirtau Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kokshetau Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shevchenko Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Rudnyy Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ekibastuz Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Taldykorgan Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhezqazghan Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhanaozen Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Balqash Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Sarqant Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Baikonur Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kentau Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ridder Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Qulsary Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shchuchinsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Stepnogorsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhitikara Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Saran Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Talghar Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Konayev Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Arkalyk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shakhtinsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Lisakovsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shu Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Karatau Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Arys Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Novokazalinsk Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Abay Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Aqsay Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Atbasar Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zharkent Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhangatas Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ayagoz Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Esik Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shiyeli Sat 15:15:09

City	Current Time
Time now in Almaty	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shymkent	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Nur-Sultan	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Aktobe	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Karagandy	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Taraz	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kyzylorda	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Oral	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Pavlodar	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ust-Kamenogorsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Semey	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Atyrau	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Turkestan	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kostanay	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Petropavl	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Temirtau	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kokshetau	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shevchenko	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Rudnyy	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ekibastuz	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Taldykorgan	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhezqazghan	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhanaozen	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Balqash	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Sarqant	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Baikonur	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Kentau	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ridder	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Qulsary	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shchuchinsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Stepnogorsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhitikara	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Saran	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Talghar	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Konayev	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Arkalyk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shakhtinsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Lisakovsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shu	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Karatau	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Arys	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Novokazalinsk	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Abay	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Aqsay	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Atbasar	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zharkent	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Zhangatas	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Ayagoz	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Esik	Sat 15:15:09
Time now in Shiyeli	Sat 15:15:09

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Kazakhstan

Asia/Almaty Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Aqtau Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Aqtobe Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Atyrau Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Oral Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Qostanay Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Qyzylorda Sat 15:15:09

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Almaty	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Aqtau	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Aqtobe	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Atyrau	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Oral	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Qostanay	Sat 15:15:09
Asia/Qyzylorda	Sat 15:15:09

Frequently Asked Questions about Kazakhstan

What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?

The current local time in Kazakhstan is 15:15:09 +05 on Saturday, 5 September 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 15:15:09.

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

Today in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan: sunrise is at 05:33 and sunset is at 18:51 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 50 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

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Shymkent

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Nur-Sultan

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Aktobe

↑ 6:31 AM

↓ 7:47 PM
Karagandy

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Taraz

↑ 5:43 AM

↓ 6:42 PM
Kyzylorda

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:07 PM
Oral

↑ 6:53 AM

↓ 8:11 PM
Pavlodar

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk

↑ 4:50 AM

↓ 6:05 PM
Semey

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Atyrau

↑ 6:56 AM

↓ 8:04 PM
Turkestan

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Kostanay

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 7:25 PM
Petropavl

↑ 5:37 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Temirtau

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Kokshetau

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Shevchenko

↑ 7:03 AM

↓ 8:03 PM
Rudnyy

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Ekibastuz

↑ 5:17 AM

↓ 6:36 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Almaty	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
Shymkent	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Nur-Sultan	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
Aktobe	↑ 6:31 AM	↓ 7:47 PM
Karagandy	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
Taraz	↑ 5:43 AM	↓ 6:42 PM
Kyzylorda	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:07 PM
Oral	↑ 6:53 AM	↓ 8:11 PM
Pavlodar	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk	↑ 4:50 AM	↓ 6:05 PM
Semey	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Atyrau	↑ 6:56 AM	↓ 8:04 PM
Turkestan	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Kostanay	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 7:25 PM
Petropavl	↑ 5:37 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Temirtau	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
Kokshetau	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Shevchenko	↑ 7:03 AM	↓ 8:03 PM
Rudnyy	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Ekibastuz	↑ 5:17 AM	↓ 6:36 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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