Time in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan keeps one time: West Kazakhstan Time, UTC+5 all year, with no daylight saving time. Kazakhstan borders China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkmenistan. Its capital is Astana.
- Population
- 18,276,499 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 1,049,155 sq mi (2,717,300 km²)
- Currency
- Tenge (KZT)
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Calling code
- +7
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- KZ
- Coordinates (central point)
- 48.010869, 66.325899
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karagandy, Taraz, Kyzylorda, and Oral all keep West Kazakhstan Time, like the rest of Kazakhstan.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Turkmenistan | UTC+5 all year | same time |
| China | UTC+8 all year | 3 hours ahead |
| Kyrgyzstan | UTC+6 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Uzbekistan | UTC+5 all year | same time |
| Russia | UTC+3 all year | 2 hours behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Time zone names in Kazakhstan
All of Kazakhstan keeps West Kazakhstan Time. The IANA time-zone database lists it under 7 names: Asia/Almaty, Asia/Aqtau, Asia/Aqtobe, Asia/Atyrau, Asia/Oral, Asia/Qostanay, and Asia/Qyzylorda.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.