Current time in Almaty, Kazakhstan
The current local time in Almaty is shown below. Almaty observes ALMT.
What's the daylight saving status?
Almaty does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
When are sunrise & sunset today?
What are the timezone facts?
- Timezone
- Asia/Almaty
- Standard abbreviation
- ALMT
- Observes daylight saving
- No
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
What's the timezone history of Almaty?
Kazakhstan operated two zones for many years, with most of the country (including Almaty) at UTC+6 and the western regions at UTC+5. In 2024 the entire country shifted to UTC+5 year-round, ending the internal timezone split and producing a one-hour change for Almaty. No daylight saving is observed. The position now matches Tashkent and Bishkek to the south, while putting Almaty an hour behind its previous alignment with Beijing and Hong Kong.
What are the working hours in Almaty?
Almaty's working economy reflects its role as Kazakhstan's commercial centre, with the country's largest banks, the Almaty stock exchange, and the substantial mineral and energy sector administration based here despite the official capital function moving to Astana. Office hours run 09:00 to 18:00 with a one-hour lunch typically taken at workplace canteens. The Russian and Kazakh language mix shapes much office life. The annual Khan Shatyr music festival, Nauryz (the Persian New Year on 21 March), and Independence Day on 16 December are major public events.
Where is Almaty?
Almaty sits at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau range in south-eastern Kazakhstan, the country's largest city and former national capital before the move to Astana in 1997. The metropolitan area holds around 2.2 million residents. The city sits at around 850 metres elevation with the mountain wall rising sharply south to peaks above 4,500 metres. The Big Almaty Lake at around 2,500 metres serves as the city's water source. Strong seismic activity has shaped local building practice substantially across the modern city.