Time Now in Karatau, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Lat/Long: 43.18° N, 70.46° E
Elevation: 525 m above sea level
Population rank: #42 of 332 cities in Kazakhstan by population
Region: Zhambyl Oblysy
Country: 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Almaty
Solar time: clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Karatau sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Perched at about 525 m, Karatau sits well above the coast. Karatau is fairly isolated: even Dubai lies some 2430 km off. Karatau is a significant city in Kazakhstan, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Karatau gets 13h 13m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:41 and sunset at 18:55.
Time & Daylight in Karatau
Daylight Hours in Karatau
Karatau gets 13h 14m of daylight today. Sunrise in Karatau is at 05:41 and sunset in Karatau is at 18:55.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 58m near the December solstice to 15h 23m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Karatau and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Karatau's Time Zone (UTC+05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Karatau.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 03:55 | 05:40 | 12:18 | 16:01 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 03:56 | 05:41 | 12:18 | 16:00 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 03:58 | 05:42 | 12:18 | 15:59 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 03:59 | 05:43 | 12:17 | 15:58 | 18:51 | 20:21 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:01 | 05:45 | 12:17 | 15:57 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:02 | 05:46 | 12:17 | 15:56 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:04 | 05:47 | 12:16 | 15:55 | 18:46 | 20:16 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Karatau
Sunrise
in Karatau
↑
5:41 AM
Sunset
in Karatau
↓
6:55 PM
Day Length
13h 13m
Dawn
in Karatau
5:11 AM
Dusk
in Karatau
7:25 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Karatau
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
90.7%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:05
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:58
Distances & Clock Changes in Karatau
How Far Is Karatau From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2,430 km | SW (220deg) |
| Mumbai | 2,690 km | S (174deg) |
| Moscow | 2,717 km | NW (312deg) |
| Hong Kong | 4,629 km | ESE (106deg) |
| Paris | 5,119 km | WNW (302deg) |
| London | 5,187 km | NW (306deg) |
| Singapore | 5,706 km | SE (135deg) |
| Tokyo | 5,832 km | ENE (73deg) |
Karatau's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Karatau and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.2deg S, 109.5deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Karatau
What time is it in Karatau right now?
The current local time in Karatau is 07:11 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Karatau follows the Asia/Almaty time zone.
What time zone is Karatau in?
Clocks in Karatau follow the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Karatau?
Is Karatau on daylight saving time right now?
No — Karatau is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Karatau today?
Today in Karatau: sunrise is at 05:41 and sunset is at 18:55, giving 13h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karatau tonight?
The moon phase over Karatau tonight is Waning Gibbous with 90.7% illumination.
What is solar time in Karatau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karatau, clocks run about 20m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.