Right now, local time in Almaty is 16:21 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Almaty ranks #221 worldwide by population — the largest city in Kazakhstan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Almaty GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 58m (winter) – 15h 24m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Almaty — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2525° N, 76.9115° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Almaty
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 1,977,011 · #221 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Almaty through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.25° S, 103.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,879 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Almaty today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:48
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 246.6° from north (WSW (247°))
Full prayer timetable for Almaty — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Almaty sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Kazakhstan, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Almaty's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 2,721 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,455 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.25° N, 76.91° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 04:21 | −12h |
| Chicago | 06:21 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 08:21 | −8h |
| London | 11:21 | −5h |
| Paris | 12:21 | −4h |
| Moscow | 14:21 | −2h |
| Dubai | 15:21 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 16:51 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:21 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 19:21 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 20:21 | +4h |
| Sydney | 22:21 | +6h |
Best time to call Almaty
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Almaty local time:
Cities sharing Almaty's time zone
Distances from Almaty
| Mumbai | 2,721 km | S (189°) |
| Dubai | 2,803 km | SW (231°) |
| Moscow | 3,104 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,137 km | ESE (112°) |
| Tokyo | 5,327 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 5,369 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 5,553 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 5,600 km | NW (308°) |
| Chicago | 10,423 km | NNW (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,283 km | NNE (13°) |
| Sydney | 11,409 km | SE (125°) |
| São Paulo | 14,455 km | W (274°) |
Cities near Almaty
- Burunday12 km · 16:21
- Pervomayka14 km · 16:21
- Otegen Batyra20 km · 16:21
- Jıbek joly27 km · 16:21
- Talghar27 km · 16:21
- Esik45 km · 16:21
- Uzunagach48 km · 16:21
- Cholpon-Ata68 km · 17:21
FAQ
What time is it in Almaty right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Almaty (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Almaty in?
Almaty runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?
Almaty does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Almaty today?
Almaty sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Almaty tonight?
The moon phase over Almaty tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Almaty?
The antipode of Almaty — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.25° S, 103.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,879 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Almaty?
Almaty lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Almaty?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Almaty, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.