Time in Kazakhstan
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.
IANA time zone database
The IANA time zone database identifies five 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 locations | UTC+06 |
| +4448+06528 | Asia/Qyzylorda | Qyzylorda (Kyzylorda, Kzyl-Orda) | UTC+06 |
| +5017+05710 | Asia/Aqtobe | Aqtobe (Aktobe) | UTC+05 |
| +4431+05016 | Asia/Aqtau | Atyrau (Atirau, Gur'yev), Mangghystau (Mankistau) | UTC+05 |
| +5113+05121 | Asia/Oral | West Kazakhstan | UTC+05 |
According to an email on the tz mailing list, Kostanay Province could be part of Asia/Qyzylorda .
Time by region
Provinces of Kazakhstan
| Region | Type | tzid | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akmola | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Aktobe | province | Asia/Aqtobe | UTC+05 |
| Almaty | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Almaty Province | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Astana | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Atyrau | province | Asia/Aqtau | UTC+05 |
| Baikonur | city(2) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| East Kazakhstan | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Karagandy | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Kostanay | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Kyzylorda | province | Asia/Qyzylorda | UTC+06 |
| Mangystau | province | Asia/Aqtau | UTC+05 |
| North Kazakhstan | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| Pavlodar | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| South Kazakhstan | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
| West Kazakhstan | province | Asia/Oral | UTC+05 |
| Zhambyl | province | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06 |
Notes:
- (1) Almaty and Astana cities have the status of State importance and do not relate to any province.
- (2) Baikonur city has a special status because it is currently being leased to Russia with Baikonur cosmodrome until 2050.
See also
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