Kazakhstan
Time now in Aktau
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 08:31Time zone UTC +5
Time zone
Asia/Aqtau
UTC offset
UTC +5
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
147,443
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
08:31
Day length
13h 45m
Coordinates
43.66, 51.17
Time difference from Aktau
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Aktau right now.
Aktau on the map
About the time in Aktau
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Aktau day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 04:00–12:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 147,443 people live in Aktau, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Aqtau is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Aqtau keeps pointing at Aqtau time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Aktau
- Does Aktau change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Aktau keeps UTC +5 throughout the year.
- What are normal business hours in Aktau in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Aktau runs from 04:00–12:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Aktau?
- Aktau is UTC +5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Aktau right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Aktau, updating every second from Asia/Aqtau (UTC +5).
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