Right now, local time in Balqash is 19:00 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balqash ranks #7706 worldwide by population and #24 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balqash — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8455° N, 74.9821° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Karaganda
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 81,364 · #7706 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balqash through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.85° S, 105.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,224 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balqash today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 240.3° from north (WSW (240°))
Full prayer timetable for Balqash — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balqash sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Balqash's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,740 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,269 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.85° N, 74.98° 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 | 07:00 | −12h |
| Chicago | 09:00 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 11:00 | −8h |
| London | 14:00 | −5h |
| Paris | 15:00 | −4h |
| Moscow | 17:00 | −2h |
| Dubai | 18:00 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 19:30 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:00 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 22:00 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 23:00 | +4h |
| Sydney | 01:00 | +6h |
Best time to call Balqash
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balqash local time:
Cities sharing Balqash's time zone
Distances from Balqash
| Moscow | 2,740 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 2,964 km | SW (223°) |
| Mumbai | 3,100 km | S (184°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,434 km | ESE (114°) |
| Paris | 5,211 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 5,240 km | NW (305°) |
| Tokyo | 5,390 km | E (79°) |
| Singapore | 5,778 km | SE (142°) |
| Chicago | 10,001 km | NNW (347°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,923 km | N (11°) |
| Sydney | 11,758 km | ESE (123°) |
| São Paulo | 14,269 km | W (276°) |
Cities near Balqash
FAQ
What time is it in Balqash right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balqash (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Balqash in?
Balqash runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Balqash observe daylight saving time?
Balqash does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balqash today?
Balqash sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balqash tonight?
The moon phase over Balqash tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balqash?
The antipode of Balqash — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.85° S, 105.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,224 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balqash?
Balqash lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balqash?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balqash, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.