Time in Kazakhstan
Even though its territory spans four geographical time zones (from +3 to +6), standard time in Kazakhstan is either UTC+05:00 or UTC+06:00. These times apply throughout the year as Kazakhstan does not observe Daylight saving time.
 Map of Kazakhstan time zones
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IANA time zone database
The tz database identifies seven zones for Kazakhstan. Data in columns marked * are from the file zone.tab of the database.
| coordinates* | tzid* | comments* | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| +4315+07657 | Asia/Almaty | most areas | UTC+06:00 |
| +4448+06528 | Asia/Qyzylorda | Qyzylorda (Kyzylorda, Kzyl-Orda) | UTC+05:00 |
| +5312+06337 | Asia/Qostanay | Qostanay/Kostanay/Kustanay | UTC+06:00 |
| +5017+05710 | Asia/Aqtobe | Aqtobe (Aktobe) | UTC+05:00 |
| +4431+05016 | Asia/Aqtau | Mangghystau (Mankistau) | UTC+05:00 |
| +4707+05156 | Asia/Atyrau | Atyrau (Atirau, Gur'yev) | UTC+05:00 |
| +5113+05121 | Asia/Oral | West Kazakhstan | UTC+05:00 |
According to an email on the tz mailing list, Kostanay Region could be part of Asia/Qyzylorda .
Time by region
Regions of Kazakhstan
| Region | Type | tzid | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akmola | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Aktobe | region | Asia/Aqtobe | UTC+05:00 |
| Almaty | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Almaty Region | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Astana | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Atyrau | region | Asia/Atyrau | UTC+05:00 |
| Baikonur[1] | city(2) | Asia/Qyzylorda | UTC+05:00 |
| East Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Karagandy | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Kostanay | region | Asia/Qostanay | UTC+06:00 |
| Kyzylorda | region | Asia/Qyzylorda | UTC+05:00 |
| Mangystau | region | Asia/Aqtau | UTC+05:00 |
| North Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Pavlodar | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Shymkent | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Turkistan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| West Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Oral | UTC+05:00 |
| Jambyl | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
Notes:
Time unification proposal
The Ministry of Ecology of Kazakhstan say that Kazakhstan may unify the UTC offset to UTC+6, i.e. the Astana time. It was assumed that the proposal could be implemented on the night of November 30 to December 1.[2]
See also
References
- On the time change in the city of Baikonur and Kyzylorda region, Administration of the city of Baikonur, 13 December 2018 (in Russian).
- "Kazakhstan considers changing time zones". Vestnik Kavkaza. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
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