Current local time in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty is on Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Kazakhstan TimeIANA: Asia/Almaty
- UTC offset
- UTC+5same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledDaylight saving was dropped
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- Country
- KazakhstanAsia
- Population
- 2.0 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +7currency: Tenge (KZT)
- Coordinates
- 43.25° N, 76.91° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Almaty today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Almaty
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Almaty | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| US New York | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 30m ahead | 8h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
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Best time to call Almaty
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Almaty
Almaty does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+5 all year. The last clock change here was on Thursday, 29 February 2024. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Almaty shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Almaty
All of Kazakhstan keeps the same standard time as Almaty (UTC+5).
Almaty used to change its clocks for daylight saving time; the last change here was on Thursday, 29 February 2024, and clocks have stayed on UTC+5 since.
Sunrise and sunset in Almaty, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:24 | 16:26 | 9h 02m |
| February | 07:08 | 17:03 | 9h 55m |
| March | 06:29 | 17:40 | 11h 11m |
| April | 05:35 | 18:17 | 12h 42m |
| May | 04:46 | 18:52 | 14h 06m |
| June | 04:15 | 19:25 | 15h 09m |
| July | 04:15 | 19:36 | 15h 21m |
| August | 04:41 | 19:15 | 14h 34m |
| September | 05:16 | 18:29 | 13h 13m |
| October | 05:48 | 17:35 | 11h 46m |
| November | 06:26 | 16:45 | 10h 19m |
| December | 07:04 | 16:18 | 9h 14m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 24m of daylight (sunrise 04:12, sunset 19:35). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 58m.
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Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Almaty
What time zone is Almaty in?
Almaty uses the Asia/Almaty time zone (Kazakhstan Time), UTC+5.
Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?
No. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year; it last changed its clocks on Thursday, 29 February 2024.
What is the time difference between Almaty and New York?
Right now New York is 9h behind Almaty. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Almaty does not.
What is the time difference between Almaty and London?
London is 4h behind Almaty right now. Office hours overlap for about 5 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Almaty?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:12 and sets about 19:35 (15h 24m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:21 and sets about 16:19 (8h 58m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.