Right now, local time in Shymkent is 11:38 (GMT+5, UTC+05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shymkent ranks #456 worldwide by population and #3 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shymkent — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3099° N, 69.6004° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Shymkent
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Population
- 1,200,000 · #456 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shymkent through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.31° S, 110.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,688 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shymkent today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 239.4° from north (WSW (239°))
Full prayer timetable for Shymkent — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shymkent sits in the Asia/Almaty time zone, UTC+05:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 345 cities we cover in Kazakhstan.
Shymkent's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,304 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,861 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.31° N, 69.60° 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 | 22:38 | −13h |
| Chicago | 00:38 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 03:38 | −8h |
| London | 06:38 | −5h |
| Paris | 07:38 | −4h |
| Moscow | 09:38 | −2h |
| Dubai | 10:38 | −1h |
| Mumbai | 12:08 | +0h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:38 | +3h |
| Hong Kong | 14:38 | +3h |
| Tokyo | 15:38 | +4h |
| Sydney | 17:38 | +6h |
Best time to call Shymkent
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shymkent local time:
Cities sharing Shymkent's time zone
Distances from Shymkent
| Dubai | 2,304 km | SW (219°) |
| Mumbai | 2,608 km | S (172°) |
| Moscow | 2,733 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 4,672 km | ESE (104°) |
| Paris | 5,111 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 5,188 km | NW (307°) |
| Singapore | 5,688 km | SE (134°) |
| Tokyo | 5,930 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 10,379 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,487 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 11,852 km | ESE (121°) |
| São Paulo | 13,861 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Shymkent
- Sayram13 km · 11:38
- Aksu22 km · 11:38
- Lenger27 km · 11:38
- Temirlanovka43 km · 11:38
- Sastobe42 km · 11:38
- Kazygurt64 km · 11:38
- Kokterek58 km · 11:38
- Tyul’kubas60 km · 11:38
FAQ
What time is it in Shymkent right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shymkent (Kazakhstan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shymkent in?
Shymkent runs on the Asia/Almaty IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), currently abbreviated GMT+5.
Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?
Shymkent does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shymkent today?
Shymkent sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shymkent tonight?
The moon phase over Shymkent tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shymkent?
The antipode of Shymkent — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.31° S, 110.40° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,688 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shymkent?
Shymkent lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shymkent?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shymkent, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.