What time is it in Karatau right now?

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

What time zone is Karatau in?

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

Does Karatau observe daylight saving time?

No. Karatau 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 Karatau?

Open the time zone converter for Karatau 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 Karatau, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan

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

Karatau, Kazakhstan

3:34 PM:42

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Zhambyl
Lat/Long: 43°11'N / 70°28'E
Elevation: 525 m
Population: 37,881
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Dialling code: +7

Time zone in Karatau

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
Karatau keeps UTC+5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Karatau today

Sunrise
6:46 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day length
10 hours 30 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karatau for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 43°11'N / 70°28'E.

Time difference between Karatau and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Karatau
City	Local time	Compared to Karatau
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:34 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:34 AM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:34 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:34 AM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:34 AM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:34 AM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:34 AM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:34 AM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:34 PM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:34 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:04 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:34 PM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:34 PM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:34 PM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:34 PM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:34 PM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Karatau

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