What time is it in Merke right now?

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

What time zone is Merke in?

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

Does Merke observe daylight saving time?

No. Merke 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 Merke?

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

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

Merke, Kazakhstan

10:59 PM:57

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Zhambyl
Lat/Long: 42°52'N / 73°12'E
Elevation: 687 m
Population: 15,934
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Dialling code: +7

Time zone in Merke

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
Merke keeps UTC+5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Merke today

Sunrise
6:35 AM
Sunset
5:06 PM
Day length
10 hours 31 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Merke for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°52'N / 73°12'E.

Time difference between Merke and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Merke
City	Local time	Compared to Merke
New YorkUnited States	Tue 1:59 PM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 10:59 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 12:59 PM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 1:59 PM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 11:59 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 2:59 PM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 5:59 PM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 6:59 PM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 6:59 PM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 6:59 PM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 7:59 PM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 9:59 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 11:29 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 1:59 AM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Wed 1:59 AM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 2:59 AM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 4:59 AM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 6:59 AM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Merke

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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.