What time is it in Almaty right now?

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

What time zone is Almaty in?

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

Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?

No. Almaty 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 Almaty?

Open the time zone converter for Almaty 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 Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

Almaty, Kazakhstan

2:57 PM:47

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Almaty
Lat/Long: 43°15'N / 76°55'E
Elevation: 783 m
Population: 1,977,011
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Dialling code: +7

Time zone in Almaty

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

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Almaty today

Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
4:51 PM
Day length
10 hours 30 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Almaty for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 43°15'N / 76°55'E.

Time difference between Almaty and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Almaty
City	Local time	Compared to Almaty
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Almaty

All 83 cities in Kazakhstan

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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.