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Even though its territory spans four geographical time zones (from +3 to +6), standard time in Kazakhstan is either UTC+05:00 or UTC+06:00. These times apply throughout the year as Kazakhstan does not observe Daylight saving time.
The tz database identifies seven zones for Kazakhstan. Data in columns marked * are from the file zone.tab of the database.
| coordinates* | tzid* | comments* | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| +4315+07657 | Asia/Almaty | most areas | UTC+06:00 |
| +4448+06528 | Asia/Qyzylorda | Qyzylorda (Kyzylorda, Kzyl-Orda) | UTC+05:00 |
| +5312+06337 | Asia/Qostanay | Qostanay/Kostanay/Kustanay | UTC+06:00 |
| +5017+05710 | Asia/Aqtobe | Aqtobe (Aktobe) | UTC+05:00 |
| +4431+05016 | Asia/Aqtau | Mangghystau (Mankistau) | UTC+05:00 |
| +4707+05156 | Asia/Atyrau | Atyrau (Atirau, Gur'yev) | UTC+05:00 |
| +5113+05121 | Asia/Oral | West Kazakhstan | UTC+05:00 |
According to an email on the tz mailing list, Kostanay Region could be part of Asia/Qyzylorda .
| Region | Type | tzid | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akmola | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Aktobe | region | Asia/Aqtobe | UTC+05:00 |
| Almaty | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Almaty Region | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Astana | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Atyrau | region | Asia/Atyrau | UTC+05:00 |
| Baikonur [1] | city(2) | Asia/Qyzylorda | UTC+05:00 |
| East Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Karagandy | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Kostanay | region | Asia/Qostanay | UTC+06:00 |
| Kyzylorda | region | Asia/Qyzylorda | UTC+05:00 |
| Mangystau | region | Asia/Aqtau | UTC+05:00 |
| North Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Pavlodar | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Shymkent | city(1) | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| Turkistan | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
| West Kazakhstan | region | Asia/Oral | UTC+05:00 |
| Jambyl | region | Asia/Almaty | UTC+06:00 |
Notes:
A time zone is an area which observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial and social purposes. Time zones tend to follow the boundaries between countries and their subdivisions instead of strictly following longitude, because it is convenient for areas in frequent communication to keep the same time.
Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions. The regions are further subdivided into districts. Three cities, Shymkent, Almaty, and the capital Astana, do not belong to their surrounding regions.
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UTC+05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +05:00. This time is used in:
UTC+06:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +06:00. This time is used in:
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The tz database is a collaborative compilation of information about the world's time zones, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems. Paul Eggert is its current editor and maintainer, with the organizational backing of ICANN. The tz database is also known as tzdata, the zoneinfo database or IANA time zone database, and occasionally as the Olson database, referring to the founding contributor, Arthur David Olson.
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