What time is it in Aktau right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aktau, Kazakhstan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Aqtau. Aktau is 5 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Aktau in?

Aktau uses Kazakhstan Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Aqtau, and the current UTC offset is UTC+5.

Does Aktau observe daylight saving time?

No. Aktau stays on UTC+5 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Aktau?

Open the time zone converter for Aktau to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Aktau, Mangystau, Kazakhstan

Aktau is on Kazakhstan Time, UTC+5. Aktau does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Aktau, Kazakhstan

4:45 PM:16

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Mangystau
Lat/Long: 43°40'N / 51°10'E
Elevation: 16 m
Population: 147,443
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Dialling code: +7

Time zone in Aktau

Time zone
Kazakhstan Time
Asia/Aqtau
UTC offset
UTC+5
5 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Aktau keeps UTC+5

Aktau keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Aqtau, one of 7 time zones in use in Kazakhstan. Aktau does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Aktau today

Sunrise
8:04 AM
Sunset
6:33 PM
Day length
10 hours 29 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Aktau for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 43°40'N / 51°10'E.

Time difference between Aktau and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Aktau. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Aktau
City	Local time	Compared to Aktau
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:45 AM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:45 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:45 AM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:45 AM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:45 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:45 AM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:45 AM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:45 PM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:45 PM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:45 PM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:45 PM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:45 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:15 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:45 PM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:45 PM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:45 AM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Aktau

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.