Time in Almaty
The current local time and date in Almaty, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
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Almaty runs on Kazakhstan's single nationwide time zone, which the country shifted from UTC+6 to UTC+5 in March 2024, unifying the whole country onto one fixed offset with no daylight saving.
Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Almaty right now?
Almaty is on UTC+5 all year round, which is 5 hours ahead of UTC. So when it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Almaty is 17:00. The live clock at the top of this page applies that offset to the current moment and refreshes every second.
What time zone is Almaty in?
Almaty uses the Asia/Almaty time zone, shown as GMT+5. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Almaty time into your own local time instantly.
Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?
No — Almaty does not observe daylight saving time. Its clocks stay on UTC+5 every day of the year, so its offset from UTC never moves. The difference between Almaty and another city therefore changes only when that other city starts or ends its own daylight saving period. If you are scheduling across the seasons, treat Almaty as the fixed end of the pair and check the other city's dates instead.
How do I convert Almaty time to my time zone?
Convert Almaty time by taking its UTC+5 offset and applying the difference to your own: subtract Almaty's offset from UTC to get the UTC time, then add your own offset. For example, 09:00 in Almaty is 04:00 UTC. The converter above does this automatically after detecting your device's time zone, and the World Clock meeting planner lays several cities out on one colour-coded 24-hour grid.
What is the dialing code for Almaty?
The dialing code for Almaty is +7. To call from abroad, dial +7 before the local number. The card at the top of this page shows it alongside the live local time so you can check it is a reasonable hour before you call.
What are the best hours to call Almaty?
Standard business hours in Almaty — 9:00 to 17:00 local time — correspond to 04:00 to 12:00 UTC. Convert that UTC window into your own zone to find the overlap. The "best time to call" line above does this for you, using waking hours of roughly 8am–9pm on both ends so neither side is called at night.
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