Time in Kazakhstan
Map of Kazakhstan time zones
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Time in Kazakhstan is regulated by the Decree "On the Procedure for Calculating Time on the Territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan", according to which time zone is applied: UTC+05:00 (from March 1, 2024); Daylight Saving Time is not observed, having been abolished in 2005.
Even though the territory of Kazakhstan spans four geographical time zones (from UTC+03:00 to UTC+06:00), it observes UTC+05:00 year round.
The difference in geographical longitude between the extreme eastern and western points of Kazakhstan is 40°45′, which corresponds to the difference in local solar time of 2 hours 43 minutes.