What time is it in Shymkent right now?

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

What time zone is Shymkent in?

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

Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?

No. Shymkent 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 Shymkent?

Open the time zone converter for Shymkent 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 Shymkent, Kazakhstan

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

Shymkent, Kazakhstan

6:55 PM:31

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+5

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Shymkent
Lat/Long: 42°19'N / 69°36'E
Elevation: 520 m
Population: 1,200,000
Currency: Tenge (KZT)
Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Dialling code: +7

Time zone in Shymkent

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
Shymkent keeps UTC+5

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Shymkent today

Sunrise
6:48 AM
Sunset
5:22 PM
Day length
10 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Shymkent for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 42°19'N / 69°36'E.

Time difference between Shymkent and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Shymkent
City	Local time	Compared to Shymkent
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−9h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−12h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:55 AM	−10h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:55 AM	−9h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:55 AM	−11h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:55 AM	−8h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:55 PM	−5h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:55 PM	−4h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:55 PM	−4h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:55 PM	−4h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:55 PM	−3h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:55 PM	−1h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:25 PM	+30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:55 PM	+3h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:55 PM	+3h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:55 PM	+4h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:55 AM	+6h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:55 AM	+8h (ahead)

Other cities near Shymkent

All 83 cities in Kazakhstan

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