Current Time in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Capital City: Nur-Sultan

Largest Cities:

Almaty (Pop. 1,977,011)
Shymkent (Pop. 1,200,000)
Nur-Sultan (Pop. 1,130,000)
Aktobe (Pop. 500,757)
Karagandy (Pop. 497,777)

ISO Alpha-2: KZ

ISO Alpha-3: KAZ

Time Now in Major Cities in Kazakhstan

Aktobe Thu 10:31:19
Almaty Thu 10:31:19
Atyrau Thu 10:31:19
Baikonur Thu 10:31:19
Balqash Thu 10:31:19
Ekibastuz Thu 10:31:19
Karagandy Thu 10:31:19
Kokshetau Thu 10:31:19
Kostanay Thu 10:31:19
Kyzylorda Thu 10:31:19
Nur-Sultan Thu 10:31:19
Oral Thu 10:31:19
Pavlodar Thu 10:31:19
Petropavl Thu 10:31:19
Rudnyy Thu 10:31:19
Sarqant Thu 10:31:19
Semey Thu 10:31:19
Shevchenko Thu 10:31:19
Shymkent Thu 10:31:19
Taldykorgan Thu 10:31:19
Taraz Thu 10:31:19
Temirtau Thu 10:31:19
Turkestan Thu 10:31:19
Ust-Kamenogorsk Thu 10:31:19
Zhanaozen Thu 10:31:19
Zhezqazghan Thu 10:31:19

City	Current Time
Aktobe	Thu 10:31:19
Almaty	Thu 10:31:19
Atyrau	Thu 10:31:19
Baikonur	Thu 10:31:19
Balqash	Thu 10:31:19
Ekibastuz	Thu 10:31:19
Karagandy	Thu 10:31:19
Kokshetau	Thu 10:31:19
Kostanay	Thu 10:31:19
Kyzylorda	Thu 10:31:19
Nur-Sultan	Thu 10:31:19
Oral	Thu 10:31:19
Pavlodar	Thu 10:31:19
Petropavl	Thu 10:31:19
Rudnyy	Thu 10:31:19
Sarqant	Thu 10:31:19
Semey	Thu 10:31:19
Shevchenko	Thu 10:31:19
Shymkent	Thu 10:31:19
Taldykorgan	Thu 10:31:19
Taraz	Thu 10:31:19
Temirtau	Thu 10:31:19
Turkestan	Thu 10:31:19
Ust-Kamenogorsk	Thu 10:31:19
Zhanaozen	Thu 10:31:19
Zhezqazghan	Thu 10:31:19

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Kazakhstan

Asia/Almaty Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Aqtau Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Aqtobe Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Atyrau Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Oral Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Qostanay Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Qyzylorda Thu 10:31:19

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Almaty	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Aqtau	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Aqtobe	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Atyrau	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Oral	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Qostanay	Thu 10:31:19
Asia/Qyzylorda	Thu 10:31:19

Sunrise and Sunset in Kazakhstan (26 Locations)

Aktobe

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 9:24 PM
Almaty

↑ 4:12 AM

↓ 7:34 PM
Atyrau

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 9:30 PM
Baikonur

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 8:38 PM
Balqash

↑ 4:05 AM

↓ 7:57 PM
Ekibastuz

↑ 3:40 AM

↓ 8:19 PM
Karagandy

↑ 3:59 AM

↓ 8:18 PM
Kokshetau

↑ 3:54 AM

↓ 8:52 PM
Kostanay

↑ 4:18 AM

↓ 9:15 PM
Kyzylorda

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 8:26 PM
Nur-Sultan

↑ 3:58 AM

↓ 8:32 PM
Oral

↑ 5:18 AM

↓ 9:52 PM
Pavlodar

↑ 3:30 AM

↓ 8:16 PM
Petropavl

↑ 3:44 AM

↓ 9:04 PM
Rudnyy

↑ 4:21 AM

↓ 9:15 PM
Sarqant

↑ 3:51 AM

↓ 7:31 PM
Semey

↑ 3:27 AM

↓ 7:52 PM
Shevchenko

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 9:19 PM
Shymkent

↑ 4:44 AM

↓ 8:00 PM
Taldykorgan

↑ 3:59 AM

↓ 7:35 PM
Taraz

↑ 4:35 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Temirtau

↑ 3:58 AM

↓ 8:20 PM
Turkestan

↑ 4:46 AM

↓ 8:09 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk

↑ 3:20 AM

↓ 7:41 PM
Zhanaozen

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 9:11 PM
Zhezqazghan

↑ 4:30 AM

↓ 8:30 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Aktobe	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 9:24 PM
Almaty	↑ 4:12 AM	↓ 7:34 PM
Atyrau	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 9:30 PM
Baikonur	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 8:38 PM
Balqash	↑ 4:05 AM	↓ 7:57 PM
Ekibastuz	↑ 3:40 AM	↓ 8:19 PM
Karagandy	↑ 3:59 AM	↓ 8:18 PM
Kokshetau	↑ 3:54 AM	↓ 8:52 PM
Kostanay	↑ 4:18 AM	↓ 9:15 PM
Kyzylorda	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 8:26 PM
Nur-Sultan	↑ 3:58 AM	↓ 8:32 PM
Oral	↑ 5:18 AM	↓ 9:52 PM
Pavlodar	↑ 3:30 AM	↓ 8:16 PM
Petropavl	↑ 3:44 AM	↓ 9:04 PM
Rudnyy	↑ 4:21 AM	↓ 9:15 PM
Sarqant	↑ 3:51 AM	↓ 7:31 PM
Semey	↑ 3:27 AM	↓ 7:52 PM
Shevchenko	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 9:19 PM
Shymkent	↑ 4:44 AM	↓ 8:00 PM
Taldykorgan	↑ 3:59 AM	↓ 7:35 PM
Taraz	↑ 4:35 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Temirtau	↑ 3:58 AM	↓ 8:20 PM
Turkestan	↑ 4:46 AM	↓ 8:09 PM
Ust-Kamenogorsk	↑ 3:20 AM	↓ 7:41 PM
Zhanaozen	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 9:11 PM
Zhezqazghan	↑ 4:30 AM	↓ 8:30 PM

Current Weather in Kazakhstan (26 Locations)

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 Capital Day on 06 Jul. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha (estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Kazakhstan to plan your schedule.

Capital Day 06 Jul • Monday
Constitution Day 30 Aug • Sunday
Constitution Day (observed) 31 Aug • Monday
Republic Day 25 Oct • Sunday
Republic Day (observed) 26 Oct • Monday
Independence Day 16 Dec • Wednesday
New Year's Day 01 Jan • Friday
New Year's Day 02 Jan • Saturday
New Year's Day (observed) 04 Jan • Monday
Orthodox Christmas 07 Jan • Thursday

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Time in Kazakhstan — FAQ

Common questions about time zones, daylight saving, and cities in Kazakhstan.

How many time zones does Kazakhstan have?

Kazakhstan spans 7 time zone(s). Each region uses its own UTC offset and may follow different daylight-saving rules.

What is the time in the capital of Kazakhstan?

Nur-Sultan is the capital of Kazakhstan. The capital uses the Asia/Almaty time zone — see the city pages below for live local time.

Does Kazakhstan observe daylight saving time?

Some regions of Kazakhstan may observe DST; others do not. The rule is set per IANA time zone, not per country. Modern operating systems apply the change automatically based on the city's IANA identifier — there is no manual configuration needed.

How many cities in Kazakhstan are listed on this page?

This page shows live local time for 26 city(ies) across Kazakhstan. Each city links to its own page with full weather, sunrise/sunset, prayer times, and a 24-hour clock.

What is the UTC offset for Kazakhstan?

Kazakhstan's primary UTC offset depends on the season and the specific region. Click any city in the list to see its current local time and exact offset, which already accounts for daylight saving if applicable.