What time zone is Balqash in?

Balqash is in Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5), Asia/Almaty. Standard time is UTC+5.

Does Balqash use daylight saving time?

No. Balqash stays on UTC+5 all year.

Time in Balqash

Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5, UTC+5)

Current local time: 01:12

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Balqash: 01:12 · 11 Nov 2026

Balqash time zone

Time zone

UTC+5 · UTC+5standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Kazakhstan uses Kazakhstan Time.

UTC+5 · UTC+5Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karaganda and moreNo daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Balqash

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Balqash
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	20:12-1 day	5 h behind	Compare Balqash and London
New York	15:12-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Balqash and New York
Los Angeles	12:12-1 day	13 h behind	Compare Balqash and Los Angeles
Berlin	21:12-1 day	4 h behind	Compare Balqash and Berlin
Dubai	00:12	1 h behind	Compare Balqash and Dubai
New Delhi	01:42	30 min ahead	Compare Balqash and New Delhi
Singapore	04:12	3 h ahead	Compare Balqash and Singapore
Tokyo	05:12	4 h ahead	Compare Balqash and Tokyo
Sydney	07:12	6 h ahead	Compare Balqash and Sydney
Copenhagen	21:12-1 day	4 h behind	Compare Balqash and Copenhagen

Sun in Balqash today

Daylight

9h 34m today - 6h 18m less than the longest day and 1h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Balqash

City facts

Country: Kazakhstan
Region: Karaganda
Population: 81,364
Dialing code
Currency: KZT · Tenge
Coordinates: 46.8455°, 74.9821°

Public holidays in Kazakhstan

Holidays

Dec162026
Independence Day
Wednesday · in 35 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan22027
New Year’s Day
Saturday · in 52 days
National
Jan42027
New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Monday · in 54 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan72027
Orthodox Christmas
Thursday · in 57 days
National

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Taldykorgan332 km · Same time
Karagandy357 km · Same time
Temirtau387 km · Same time
Sarqant412 km · Same time
Almaty427 km · Same time
Bishkek443 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Tokmok446 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Qarasu515 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Ürümqi1042 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Novosibirsk1065 km · 2 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Balqash in?: Balqash uses Asia/Almaty: UTC+5 (UTC+5).
02Does Balqash have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Balqash and London?: Balqash is 5 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Balqash from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 19:00-20:00 in Balqash.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Balqash in?: Balqash is in Kazakhstan Time (UTC+5), Asia/Almaty. Standard time is UTC+5.
02Does Balqash use daylight saving time?: No. Balqash stays on UTC+5 all year.
03What is the time difference between Balqash and UTC?: Balqash is UTC+5 all year.

Time in Balqash

Independence Day

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day (substitute day)

Orthodox Christmas

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now