Geographic position of Aktobe

Aktobe is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 50.2797° N, 57.2072° E.

Aktobe lies in the temperate latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Aktobe

The point on Earth exactly opposite Aktobe is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Aktobe, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Aktobe

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Aktobe

Aktobe is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Aktobe is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Aktobe

In Aktobe, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 16h 25m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 8h 2m, a difference of roughly 8h 23m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Aktobe's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Aktobe at 50.28° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Aktobe

With a population of 500,757, Aktobe ranks as the 3rd most populous city in Kazakhstan, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Aktobe

Aktobe uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Aqtobe. The current local offset is UTC+5 / +05.

Aktobe does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Aktobe

Business hours in Aktobe (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 9:00 PM (previous day) - 5:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Kazakhstan

Public Holidays Affecting Aktobe

Official national holiday observed in Kazakhstan.

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