Current Time in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Kazakhstan
It's 12:03 AM UTC+05:00 (UTC+05:00) in Kazakhstan on Friday, 6 November 2026.
Kazakhstan does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+5 all year.
- Time zone
- Kazakhstan Time
- IANA: Asia/Almaty
- UTC offset now
- UTC+05:00 (UTC+05:00)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+5 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Almaty
Shymkent
Aktobe
Karagandy
How Kazakhstan writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD.MM.YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25.11.2026 · 25 ноября 2026 г.
- Clock
- 24-hour
- e.g. 15:30
- Week starts on
- Monday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the ru-KZ locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Kazakhstan
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Independence DayТәуелсіздік күніWed, 16 December 2026 · in 41 days
- New Year's DayЖаңа жылFri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- New Year's DayЖаңа жылSat, 2 January 2027 · in 58 days
- International Women's DayХалықаралық әйелдер күніMon, 8 March 2027 · in 123 days
- Nauryz MeyramyНаурыз мейрамыSun, 21 March 2027 · in 136 days
Time difference from Kazakhstan
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Kazakhstan time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 7:03 PM | 5 h behind | 3 h (14:00–17:00) |
| New York | Thu 2:03 PM | 10 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles | Thu 11:03 AM | 13 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 11:03 PM | 1 h behind | 7 h (10:00–17:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 3:03 AM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 4:03 AM | 4 h ahead | 4 h (09:00–13:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 6:03 AM | 6 h ahead | 2 h (09:00–11:00) |
| São Paulo | Thu 4:03 PM | 8 h behind | None |
Kazakhstan at a glance
- Capital
- Astana
- Population
- 20,426,568
- Currency
- Kazakhstani tenge (KZT)
Questions about time in Kazakhstan
- What time is it in Kazakhstan right now?
- When this page was generated it was 12:03 AM UTC+05:00 (UTC+05:00) in Kazakhstan.
- How many time zones does Kazakhstan have?
- Kazakhstan uses one time zone, Kazakhstan Time (IANA ID Asia/Almaty).
- Does Kazakhstan observe daylight saving time?
- No. Kazakhstan does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+5 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Kazakhstan?
- The next national public holiday is Independence Day on Wed, 16 December 2026.