Right now, local time in Semey is 18:49 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Semey ranks #2067 worldwide by population and #11 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:15
- Day length
- 9h 44m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 00m (winter) – 16h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Semey — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 50.4206° N, 80.2502° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abai Region
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 292,780 · #2067 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Semey through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 50.42° S, 99.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,714 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Semey today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 13:47
- Maghrib
- 16:14
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 242.6° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Semey — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Semey sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Semey's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,860 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,587 km off. Its position on the globe is 50.42° N, 80.25° 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 | 05:49 | −13h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −8h |
| London | 13:49 | −5h |
| Paris | 14:49 | −4h |
| Moscow | 16:49 | −2h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +4h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +6h |
Best time to call Semey
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Semey local time:
Cities sharing Semey's time zone
Distances from Semey
| Moscow | 2,860 km | WNW (299°) |
| Dubai | 3,518 km | SW (227°) |
| Mumbai | 3,552 km | SSW (193°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,289 km | SE (124°) |
| Tokyo | 4,953 km | E (86°) |
| London | 5,334 km | NW (304°) |
| Paris | 5,344 km | WNW (300°) |
| Singapore | 5,892 km | SSE (150°) |
| Chicago | 9,684 km | N (351°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,448 km | NNE (15°) |
| Sydney | 11,663 km | SE (126°) |
| São Paulo | 14,587 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Semey
- Borodulikha58 km · 18:49
- Besqaraghay75 km · 18:49
- Uglovskoye105 km · 20:49
- Suykbulak98 km · 18:49
- Novaya Shūl’ba77 km · 18:49
- Shar109 km · 18:49
- Veseloyarsk114 km · 20:49
- Zhezkent97 km · 18:49
FAQ
What time is it in Semey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Semey (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Semey in?
Semey runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Semey observe daylight saving time?
Semey does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Semey today?
Semey sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:15 today, giving 9h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Semey tonight?
The moon phase over Semey tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Semey?
The antipode of Semey — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 50.42° S, 99.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,714 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Semey?
Semey lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Semey?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Semey, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.