Right now, local time in Aral is 18:43 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aral ranks #17910 worldwide by population and #53 in Kazakhstan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Qyzylorda GMT+5
- UTC offset
- UTC+05:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:38
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aral — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8017° N, 61.6631° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kyzylorda
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 33,017 · #17910 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aral through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.80° S, 118.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,320 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aral today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:54
- Sunrise
- 07:37
- Dhuhr
- 12:38
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 222.3° from north (SW (222°))
Full prayer timetable for Aral — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aral sits in the Asia/Qyzylorda time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Aral's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,932 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,257 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.80° N, 61.66° 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 | 05:43 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −8h |
| London | 13:43 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +6h |
Best time to call Aral
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aral local time:
Cities sharing Aral's time zone
Distances from Aral
| Moscow | 1,932 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 2,461 km | SSW (195°) |
| Mumbai | 3,254 km | SSE (158°) |
| Paris | 4,319 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 4,389 km | WNW (300°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,396 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 6,369 km | ENE (71°) |
| Singapore | 6,490 km | SE (128°) |
| Chicago | 9,699 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,025 km | N (360°) |
| Sydney | 12,642 km | ESE (115°) |
| São Paulo | 13,257 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Aral
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- Kazalinsk120 km · 18:43
- Yrghyz204 km · 18:43
- Tyuratam180 km · 18:43
- Baikonur183 km · 18:43
- Shalqar192 km · 18:43
- Zhosaly237 km · 18:43
FAQ
What time is it in Aral right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aral (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aral in?
Aral runs on the Asia/Qyzylorda IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Aral observe daylight saving time?
Aral does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aral today?
Aral sees sunrise at 07:37 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aral tonight?
The moon phase over Aral tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aral?
The antipode of Aral — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.80° S, 118.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,320 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aral?
Aral lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aral?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aral, clocks run about 38 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.