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What time is it in Shymkent?
22:43:45
Friday 13 November 2026
- Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- Time zone UTC+05:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 07:09 · sunset 17:02
Time difference with Shymkent
Shymkent is on UTC+05:00 right now: 5 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Shymkent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Shymkent
Shymkent does not change its clocks: UTC+05:00 all year round.
History of local time in Shymkent
| 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 Shymkent
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 185 km away, Ala-Buka (Kyrgyzstan) is 1 hour ahead of Shymkent all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aksu | 22 km |
| Lenger | 27 km |
| Turar Ryskulov | 66 km |
| Arys | 66 km |
| Iskandar | 84 km |
| G‘azalkent | 85 km |
| Tchirtchik | 94 km |
| Saryaghash | 101 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Shymkent
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:39, dusk 17:32, solar noon 12:05. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 5 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 16 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 04:44 (9 June 2027), latest at 07:50 (29 December 2026); earliest sunset at 16:49 (3 December 2026), latest at 20:02 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:06 · moonset 19:41 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 16:47 · moon calendar