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What time is it in Almaty?
22:43:35
Friday 13 November 2026
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Time zone UTC+05:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:42 · sunset 16:30
Time difference with Almaty
Almaty is on UTC+05:00 right now: 5 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:43 | 5 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:43 | 10 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:43 | 13 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:43 | 4 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:43 | 4 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:43 | 1 hour behind |
| New Delhi India | 23:13 | 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:43 | 3 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:43 | 3 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:43 | 4 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:43 | 6 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:43 | 8 hours behind |
Compare any two places with the time zone converter or find a slot with the meeting planner.
Daylight saving time in Almaty
Almaty does not change its clocks: UTC+05:00 all year round.
History of local time in Almaty
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1 March 2024 | UTC+5 all year round |
| 2005 – 2023 | UTC+6 all year round |
| 1992 – 2004 | UTC+6, summer time UTC+7 |
| 1991 | UTC+5, summer time UTC+6 |
| 1981 – 1990 | UTC+6, summer time UTC+7 |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Almaty. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Almaty
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 106 km away, Balyktchy (Kyrgyzstan) is 1 hour ahead of Almaty all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Burunday | 12 km |
| Otegen Batyra | 20 km |
| Talghar | 27 km |
| Iessik | 45 km |
| Konayev | 69 km |
| Balyktchy | 106 km |
| Kyzyl-Suu | 135 km |
| Tokmok | 139 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Almaty
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 16:30
- Day length
- 9 h 48 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 06:12, dusk 17:01, solar noon 11:36. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 58 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 23 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:11 (11 June 2027), latest at 07:24 (30 December 2026); earliest sunset at 16:16 (7 December 2026), latest at 19:36 (22 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 10:40 · moonset 19:06 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 16:47 · moon calendar
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Good to know about the time in Almaty
Almaty is on Kazakhstan time, UTC+5 all year round.
On 1 March 2024, the east of the country put its clocks back one hour to adopt the same time as the west: Kazakhstan now has only one time zone. Neighbouring Kyrgyzstan, whose capital Bishkek is only 200 kilometres away, is 1 hour ahead of Almaty.