Time Now in Kostanay, Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Lat/Long: 53.21° N, 63.62° E
Elevation: 167 m above sea level
Population rank: #14 of 332 cities in Kazakhstan by population
Region: Qostanay Oblysy
Country: 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Qostanay
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +05
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Kostanay runs on a UTC+05:00 offset (Asia/Qostanay). There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Kostanay sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 167 m. The nearest big city, Moscow, is a distant 1693 km away. Kostanay is a significant city in Kazakhstan, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Kostanay gets 14h 24m of daylight today, with sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 20:00.
Time & Daylight in Kostanay
Daylight Hours in Kostanay
Kostanay gets 14h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Kostanay is at 05:36 and sunset in Kostanay is at 20:00.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 31m near the December solstice to 16h 58m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 03:03 | 05:35 | 12:48 | 16:44 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 03:06 | 05:37 | 12:48 | 16:43 | 19:59 | 21:29 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 03:10 | 05:38 | 12:48 | 16:41 | 19:57 | 21:27 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 03:13 | 05:40 | 12:48 | 16:40 | 19:55 | 21:25 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 03:16 | 05:42 | 12:47 | 16:39 | 19:53 | 21:23 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 03:19 | 05:44 | 12:47 | 16:38 | 19:50 | 21:20 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 03:22 | 05:45 | 12:47 | 16:36 | 19:48 | 21:18 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Kostanay
Sunrise
in Kostanay
↑
5:36 AM
Sunset
in Kostanay
↓
8:00 PM
Day Length
14h 24m
Dawn
in Kostanay
4:56 AM
Dusk
in Kostanay
8:39 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Kostanay
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
60.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:31
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 22:41
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Distances & Clock Changes in Kostanay
How Far Is Kostanay From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Moscow | 1,693 km | WNW (290deg) |
| Dubai | 3,191 km | SSW (196deg) |
| Mumbai | 3,878 km | SSE (165deg) |
| Paris | 4,179 km | WNW (289deg) |
| London | 4,187 km | WNW (294deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,448 km | ESE (109deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,030 km | ENE (76deg) |
| Singapore | 6,845 km | SE (133deg) |
Kostanay's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Kostanay and you would surface in the open ocean, near 53.2deg S, 116.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kostanay
What time is it in Kostanay right now?
The current local time in Kostanay is 08:42 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Kostanay follows the Asia/Qostanay time zone.
What time zone is Kostanay in?
Clocks in Kostanay follow the Asia/Qostanay 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 Kostanay?
Is Kostanay on daylight saving time right now?
No — Kostanay is not currently observing daylight saving time as of August 21, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kostanay today?
Kostanay sees sunrise at 05:36 and sunset at 20:00 today, giving 14h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kostanay tonight?
Tonight the moon over Kostanay is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 60.0%.
What is solar time in Kostanay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kostanay, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.