Daylight hours in Almaty today

Almaty lies at 43°N. In Almaty, day length ranges from 8h 58m in winter to 15h 24m in summer — a swing of about 6h 25m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:53 in Almaty, 7 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 54.1° above the horizon in Almaty. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 23.3° at the winter solstice to 70.2° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Almaty.

The longest day in Almaty is around 15h 24m (around June 21). The shortest is around 8h 58m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.