Time zone
Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5), UTC+5. IANA zone Asia/Almaty.
Time in Kazakhstan
Time in Shymkent now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
UTC+5 · UTC+5 Kazakhstan Time
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 17 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Shymkent time zone
Clock changes
Shymkent does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+5 all year.
Location
Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Coordinates 42.31° N, 69.60° E; population about 1,200,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Shymkent today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:27 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:56 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:05 PM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:42 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 17 min
- Night length
- 13 h 43 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:38 AM – 7:36 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:33 PM – 5:31 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 6:38 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:31 PM – 5:42 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Shymkent time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Shymkent |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 10 hours behind Shymkent |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 13 hours behind Shymkent |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 11 hours behind Shymkent |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Shymkent |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Shymkent |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 15 hours behind Shymkent |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 14 hours behind Shymkent |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 10 hours behind Shymkent |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 12 hours behind Shymkent |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 11 hours behind Shymkent |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 8 hours behind Shymkent |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 8 hours behind Shymkent |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours behind Shymkent |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours behind Shymkent |
Questions about time in Shymkent
What time zone is Shymkent in?
Shymkent uses Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5, UTC+5) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Almaty, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?
No. Shymkent stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Shymkent from UTC?
Shymkent is 5 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shymkent today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:56 AM and set at 5:13 PM, giving 10 h 17 min of daylight.
Near Shymkent
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan 121 km
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 413 km
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan 425 km
- Almaty, Kazakhstan 606 km
- Kabul, Afghanistan 866 km
- Peshawar, Pakistan 939 km
- Astana, Kazakhstan 996 km
- Rawalpindi, Pakistan 1,015 km