Current time in Kazakhstan

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Sun today ↑ 06:48 ↓ 17:11 (10 hours 24 minutes)GMT+5UTC+5No daylight saving time

Time zone
GMT+5
UTC now
UTC+5
Next change
None
Calling code
+7
Population
18,276,499
Area
2,717,300 km²

Time difference with your location

Kazakhstan is 5 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Kazakhstan time now

Time zone of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan uses one time zone: Kazakhstan Time (GMT+5, UTC+5). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Almaty

Major cities in Kazakhstan

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Almaty1,977,011
Astana1,544,142
Shymkent1,200,000
Aktobe500,757
Karaganda497,777
Taraz358,153
Kyzylorda354,800
Oral330,000
Pavlodar329,002
Ust-Kamenogorsk319,067
LocationPopulation
Semey292,780
Atyrau290,700
Turkestan227,098
Kostanay210,000
Petropavl200,920
Temirtau170,600
Kokshetau150,649
Aktau147,443
Rudnyy124,000
Ekibastuz121,470
LocationPopulation
Taldykorgan116,558
Zhezqazghan104,357
Zhangaözen103,598
Balqash81,364
Sarkand76,919
Baikonur70,000
Satpayev69,782
Kentau57,408
Ridder52,664
Qulsary51,216

Time difference with world cities · Kazakhstan

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−12h
Mexico City CST
−11h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−9h
London ☀BST
−4h
Abuja WAT
−4h
Dublin ☀IST
−4h
Berlin ☀CEST
−3h
Madrid ☀CEST
−3h
Rome ☀CEST
−3h
Paris ☀CEST
−3h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−2h
Riyadh AST
−2h
Ankara TRT
−2h
Dubai GST
−1h
New Delhi IST
+30m
Hanoi ICT
+2h
Bangkok ICT
+2h
Manila PHT
+3h
Beijing CST
+3h
Tokyo JST
+4h
Seoul KST
+4h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+6h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+6h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+8h

Quick time conversionKazakhstan ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Kazakhstan (GMT+5)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
Kazakhstan (GMT+5)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Kazakhstan at a glance

Capital
Astana
Area
2,717,300 km²
Population
18,276,499
Continent
Asia
Currency
Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Calling code
+7
Internet domain
.kz
Spoken languages
Kazakh, Russian
Neighbouring countries
China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Kazakhstan use?

Kazakhstan uses one time zone nationwide: Kazakhstan Time (GMT+5, UTC+5); its IANA identifier is Asia/Almaty.

Does Kazakhstan observe daylight saving time?

No. Kazakhstan does not change its clocks; it stays on GMT+5 (UTC+5) all year.

What is the time difference between Kazakhstan and UTC?

Kazakhstan is 5 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+5) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Kazakhstan?

The international calling code of Kazakhstan is +7 and its currency is the Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT). Its internet domain is .kz.

What time is it in Astana now?

Astana is on Kazakhstan Time (GMT+5, UTC+5): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 17:00 in Astana. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.