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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Balqash, Kazakhstan
Asia/Almaty
Observatory log
Balqash, observed
- 01Time zone
Kazakhstan Time
UTC+5 · IANA
Asia/Almaty- 02Daylight saving
Balqash does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+5 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:24Sunset17:05Day length10 h 40 minSolar noon11:44
MoonWaxing gibbous, 65% lit
Golden hour06:06–07:07 · 16:23–17:24
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Kazakhstan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Kazakhstan
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
46.85° N, 74.95° E · Qaraghandy
Differences
Balqash and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BalqashDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −4 h | |
 New York | −9 h | |
| Los Angeles | −12 h | |
| Chicago | −10 h | |
 São Paulo | −8 h | |
 Paris | −3 h | |
 Dubai | −1 h | |
 Mumbai | +30 min | |
 Singapore | +3 h | |
 Hong Kong | +3 h | |
 Tokyo | +4 h |
Questions
Asked about Balqash
What time zone is Balqash in?
Balqash uses Kazakhstan Time, UTC+5. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Almaty.
Does Balqash use daylight saving time?
No. Balqash does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Balqash today?
Today in Balqash the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:05, giving 10 h 40 min of daylight.