What time zone is Shymkent in?

Shymkent uses the Asia/Almaty time zone, currently UTC+05:00.

Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?

No, Shymkent stays on UTC+05:00 all year.

What is the time difference between Shymkent and UTC?

Shymkent is currently UTC+05:00.

🇰🇿 South Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan

Current local time in Shymkent

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Shymkent, Kazakhstan is 19:41 (Asia/Almaty, UTC+05:00). Kazakhstan does not observe daylight saving time.

19:41:18Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Almaty · GMT+5 · UTC+05:00

5h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Almaty (GMT+5)

UTC offset

UTC+05:00

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

06:49 17:20 10h 31m

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Shymkent time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Shymkent in?: Shymkent uses the Asia/Almaty time zone, currently GMT+5 (UTC+05:00).
Does Shymkent observe daylight saving time?: No. Shymkent stays on UTC+05:00 all year round.
What is the time difference between Shymkent and UTC?: Shymkent is UTC+05:00, so local time is +05:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.