Current Time in Shymkent, Kazakhstan
3:23:21 PM
15:23:21
KZT (Kazakhstan Time) · UTC+05:00
Asia/Almaty
Clock format
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
- Country 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
- 10 hr 23 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
Third QuarterMoon illumination68%
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Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 23 min2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (68% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Shymkent
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Plan around Shymkent
Upcoming national public holidays in Kazakhstan
- Independence Day
- New Year's Day
- New Year's 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 uses Kazakhstan Time (KZT, UTC+5) all year. 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?
- No. Shymkent uses KZT (UTC+5) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Shymkent?
- Shymkent is UTC+5 all year