Current Time in Karatau, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
10:54:22 AM
10:54:22
+05 (Kazakhstan Time) · UTC+05:00
Asia/Almaty
Time zone details
Karatau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Karatau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Administrative area
- Zhambyl
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Practical
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Dialing code
- +7
- Population
- 37,881
- Elevation
- Approximately 525 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 10' N / 70° 28' E
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Clock changes in Karatau
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Karatau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Almaty
Current time offsetUTC+05:00 (+05)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Kazakhstan
- Republic Day
- Republic Day (substitute day)
- Independence Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Karatau, Zhambyl, Kazakhstan
Taraz International AirportDMBLarge airport · Serves Taraz77.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DMB / UADD
About 77.0 km (47.8 mi) east-southeast of Karatau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shymkent International AirportCITLarge airport · Serves Shymkent121 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CIT / UAII
About 121 km (75.4 mi) southwest of Karatau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hazrat Sultan International AirportHSALarge airport · Serves Turkıstan156 km west
Source: OurAirports record · HSA / UAIT
About 156 km (96.9 mi) west of Karatau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karatau in?
- Karatau currently uses Kazakhstan Time (UTC+05:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Almaty.
- When is the next clock change in Karatau?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Karatau in the next 12 months
- Does Karatau observe daylight saving time?
- Karatau does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Karatau right now?
- Karatau is currently UTC+05:00