Local time
Current time in Shymkent
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Shymkent at a glance
Time zone
Asia/Almaty
UTC offset
UTC+5
Coordinates
42.30°N · 69.60°E
Country
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
Dialing code
+7
Language
Kazakh, Russian
City essentials
Shymkent keeps Asia/Almaty all year, without daylight saving. For travel or remote meetings, the gap with cities that change clocks seasonally stays more predictable.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Shymkent
Local time in Shymkent falls within the Asia/Almaty zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 42.3° in the northern hemisphere, Shymkent's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Shymkent are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Shymkent from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Shymkent, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
Country
Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Shymkent in?
Shymkent uses the Asia/Almaty time zone (UTC+5).
What is the UTC offset of Shymkent?
Shymkent is on UTC+5. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Shymkent in?
Shymkent is located in Kazakhstan.
How is the current time in Shymkent calculated?
The clock for Shymkent is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.