Geographic position of Karagandy

Karagandy is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 49.8019° N, 73.1021° E.

Karagandy 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 Karagandy

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Karagandy

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

Current Season in Karagandy

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

Because Karagandy 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 Karagandy

In Karagandy, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 16h 20m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 8h 6m, a difference of roughly 8h 14m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Karagandy's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Karagandy at 49.80° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Karagandy

With a population of 497,777, Karagandy ranks as the 4th most populous city in Kazakhstan, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Karagandy

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

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

Best Time to Call Karagandy

Business hours in Karagandy (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 Karagandy

Official national holiday observed in Kazakhstan.

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