Shymkent keeps UTC+5 all year, 5 hours ahead of UTC. Shymkent does not use daylight saving time, so the offset never changes and the gap to any other fixed-offset city is the same in January as in July. The clock above is the live local time in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, to the second.
About time in Shymkent
Shymkent operates on the Asia/Almaty time zone. Shymkent is on UTC+5 all year, 5 hours ahead of UTC. Located in Kazakhstan at 42.32°N, 69.59°E, the city’s sunrise, sunset and day length shift through the year with the seasons. Whether you are scheduling a call with someone in Shymkent, planning travel, or coordinating remote work across time zones, the live clock above always shows the exact current time.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Shymkent right now?
The clock above shows the exact local time in Shymkent, updated every second. Shymkent is on UTC+5 all year, 5 hours ahead of UTC.
What time zone is Shymkent in?
Shymkent, Kazakhstan uses the Asia/Almaty time zone. That is UTC+5 all year, and it does not change with the season.
Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?
No. Shymkent stays on UTC+5 all year round, so the offset never changes and there is no clock change to plan around.
How far ahead or behind is Shymkent?
Shymkent is 5 hours ahead of UTC, every day of the year. Use the comparison list above to see the current time in major world cities relative to Shymkent.
Shymkent time zone explained
Shymkent follows the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+5 at mid-year. No daylight saving is observed, so the offset from UTC never changes. The zone abbreviation is +05 in January all year.
Time difference from Shymkent to major cities
Shymkent is 4 hours ahead of London
Shymkent is 9 hours ahead of New York
Shymkent is 12 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Shymkent is 3 hours ahead of Paris
Shymkent is 1 hour ahead of Dubai
Shymkent is 3 hours behind Singapore
Shymkent is 4 hours behind Tokyo
Shymkent is 5 hours behind Sydney
Differences use mid-year offsets; daylight saving in either city can shift them by an hour. For exact call windows use the Meeting Planner or the time-zone converter.
Sunrise lands around 04:27 (solar time) in June and about 07:32 in December. Long summer evenings and short winter days are pronounced at this latitude — factor them into early or late calls.
Approximate sunrise by month (solar time)
Jan 07:22
Feb 06:49
Mar 06:10
Apr 05:25
May 04:47
Jun 04:27
Jul 04:35
Aug 05:08
Sep 05:51
Oct 06:35
Nov 07:13
Dec 07:32
Values are computed from latitude for mid-month and shown in local solar time; clock time can differ up to an hour or more with daylight saving and position within the time zone.
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