Right now, local time in Shar is 22:04 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shar ranks #48032 worldwide by population and #137 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 40m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:14
- Day length
- 9h 48m
- Solar noon
- 11:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 08m (winter) – 16h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shar — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 49.5872° N, 81.0488° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abai Region
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 9,087 · #48032 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shar through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 49.59° S, 98.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 2,650 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shar today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:20
- Asr
- 13:46
- Maghrib
- 16:12
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 244.2° from north (WSW (244°))
Full prayer timetable for Shar — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shar sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 9h 48m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Shar's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 2,955 km away; even São Paulo lies some 14,663 km off. Its position on the globe is 49.59° N, 81.05° 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 | 09:04 | −13h |
| Chicago | 11:04 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 14:04 | −8h |
| London | 17:04 | −5h |
| Paris | 18:04 | −4h |
| Moscow | 20:04 | −2h |
| Dubai | 21:04 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 22:34 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:04 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 01:04 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 02:04 | +4h |
| Sydney | 04:04 | +6h |
Best time to call Shar
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shar local time:
Cities sharing Shar's time zone
Distances from Shar
| Moscow | 2,955 km | WNW (300°) |
| Mumbai | 3,476 km | SSW (195°) |
| Dubai | 3,498 km | SW (229°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,190 km | SE (124°) |
| Tokyo | 4,903 km | E (85°) |
| London | 5,434 km | NW (305°) |
| Paris | 5,441 km | WNW (301°) |
| Singapore | 5,783 km | SSE (151°) |
| Chicago | 9,785 km | N (352°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,522 km | NNE (16°) |
| Sydney | 11,563 km | SE (126°) |
| São Paulo | 14,663 km | WNW (283°) |
Cities near Shar
- Suykbulak13 km · 22:04
- Zhalghyztobe44 km · 22:04
- Auezov41 km · 22:04
- Kalbatau47 km · 22:04
- Boko73 km · 22:04
- Novaya Shūl’ba108 km · 22:04
- Borodulikha126 km · 22:04
- Semey109 km · 22:04
FAQ
What time is it in Shar right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shar (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shar in?
Shar runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Shar observe daylight saving time?
Shar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shar today?
Shar sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:14 today, giving 9h 48m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shar tonight?
The moon phase over Shar tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shar?
The antipode of Shar — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 49.59° S, 98.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 2,650 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shar?
Shar lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shar?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shar, clocks run about 40 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.