Geographic position of Shymkent

Shymkent is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 42.3099° N, 69.6004° E.

Shymkent 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 Shymkent

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Shymkent

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

Current Season in Shymkent

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

Because Shymkent 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 Shymkent

In Shymkent, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 16m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 5m, a difference of roughly 6h 11m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Shymkent's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Shymkent at 42.31° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Shymkent

With a population of 1,200,000, Shymkent ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Kazakhstan, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Shymkent

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

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

Best Time to Call Shymkent

Business hours in Shymkent (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 Shymkent

Official national holiday observed in Kazakhstan.

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