Geographic position of Taraz

Taraz is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 42.8980° N, 71.3733° E.

Taraz 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 Taraz

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Taraz

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

Current Season in Taraz

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

Because Taraz 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 Taraz

In Taraz, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 15h 21m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 9h 1m, a difference of roughly 6h 20m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Taraz's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Taraz at 42.90° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Taraz

With a population of 358,153, Taraz ranks as the 5th most populous city in Kazakhstan, out of 83 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Taraz

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

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

Best Time to Call Taraz

Business hours in Taraz (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 Taraz

Official national holiday observed in Kazakhstan.

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