Current Time in Shymkent, Kazakhstan
6:18:22 PM
18:18:22
+05 (Kazakhstan Time) · UTC+05:00
Asia/Almaty
Time zone details
Shymkent does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Shymkent
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge (KZT)
Practical
- Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Dialing code
- +7
- Population
- 1,200,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 520 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 17' N / 69° 35' E
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Clock changes in Shymkent
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 36 min2 min 48 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 36 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.5° 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 36 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Shymkent 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 Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Shymkent International AirportCITLarge airport12.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · CIT / UAII
About 12.5 km (7.8 mi) northwest of Shymkent
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tashkent-Khumo International AirportTVTMedium airport · Serves Tashkent, Uzbekistan111 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TVT / UZTP
About 111 km (69.0 mi) south of Shymkent
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tashkent International AirportTASLarge airport · Serves Tashkent, Uzbekistan119 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TAS / UZTT
About 119 km (73.9 mi) south-southwest of Shymkent
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Shymkent in?
- Shymkent currently uses Kazakhstan Time (UTC+05:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Almaty.
- When is the next clock change in Shymkent?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Shymkent in the next 12 months
- Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?
- Shymkent does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Shymkent right now?
- Shymkent is currently UTC+05:00