Current time in Shymkent, Kazakhstan

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Sun today ↑ 06:41 ↓ 17:32 (10 hours 51 minutes)GMT+5UTC+5No daylight saving time Weather now 13 °C / 55 °F · no rain

Time zone Shymkent

Time zone
ALMT time — Almaty Time (UTC+5)

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

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Shymkent at a glance

Time zone
GMT+5
UTC offset
UTC+5
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
17:32
Day length
10 h 51 min
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Time zone in Shymkent

Shymkent uses GMT+5 (UTC+5) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Almaty
Standard time
GMT+5 · UTC+5 · Kazakhstan Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Shymkent

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

Sun and Moon in Shymkent

· GMT+5 — Today in Shymkent the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:32: 10 h 51 min of daylight, 3 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length10 h 51 min · 3 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 7 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:43 · 17:31
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Shymkent ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Shymkent (GMT+5)UTC time UTC+0EST time UTC-5IST time UTC+5:30CET time UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day14:002:00 PM-1 day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
Shymkent (GMT+5)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM

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Largest cities in Kazakhstan

The 10 most populous cities of Kazakhstan and their local time now.

LocationTime
Almaty
Astana
Aktobe
Karaganda
Taraz
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Kyzylorda
Oral
Pavlodar
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Semey

Shymkent airport & codes

The main airport codes for Shymkent are CIT. Distances are measured in a straight line from the city coordinates.

Airport nameIATAICAOkm
Shymkent International AirportCITUAII11.9
Calling code
+7
ISO country code
KZ / KAZ
Currency
KZT
Languages
Kazakh, Russian
Other names
เชิมเกียนต์ · 希姆肯特 · シムケント · 쉼켄트 · Шымкент · شيمكنت · Chimkent · Schymkent

Where is Shymkent?

Shymkent is in Kazakhstan at 42°18′36″N 69°36′02″E.

Coordinates
42°18′36″N 69°36′02″E · 42.3099, 69.6004
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Country
Kazakhstan
Population
1,200,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Shymkent use?

Shymkent uses Almaty Time (GMT+5), with a current offset of UTC+5.

Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?

Shymkent does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GMT+5 (UTC+5) all year.

What is the time difference between Shymkent and UTC?

Shymkent is 5 hours ahead of UTC all year: Shymkent keeps GMT+5 (UTC+5) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Shymkent today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 17:32 in Shymkent, giving 10 h 51 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:07.

What are the main airports for Shymkent?

The main airports for Shymkent are CIT (Shymkent International Airport, 11.9 km).