Geographic position of Kostanay

Kostanay is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 53.2144° N, 63.6246° E.

Kostanay 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 Kostanay

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Kostanay

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

Current Season in Kostanay

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

Because Kostanay 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 Kostanay

In Kostanay, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 16h 58m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 7h 31m, a difference of roughly 9h 27m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Kostanay's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Kostanay at 53.21° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Kostanay

With a population of 210,000, Kostanay ranks as the 14th most populous city in Kazakhstan, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Kostanay

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

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

Best Time to Call Kostanay

Business hours in Kostanay (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 Kostanay

Official national holiday observed in Kazakhstan.

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