Offset
The time difference between Almaty and Eastern Time is 9 hours.
Almaty (GMT+5) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).
GMT+5: UTC+5
EDT: UTC-4
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Almaty is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Almaty and Eastern Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Eastern Time is 9 hours behind Almaty.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Almaty (7 AM–11 AM in Eastern Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Almaty (9:00 AM Eastern Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Kazakhstan
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Nauryz MeyramySat, Mar 21
- Nauryz MeyramySun, Mar 22
- Nauryz MeyramyMon, Mar 23
- Kazakhstan People's Unity DayFri, May 1
- Defender of the Fatherland DayThu, May 7
- Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory DaySat, May 9
- Capital City DayMon, Jul 6
- Constitution DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DaySun, Oct 25
- Independence DayWed, Dec 16
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Almaty uses Kazakhstan Time. To call Kazakhstan, dial +7.
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Eastern Time is approximately 6,350 miles north of Almaty.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Almaty | EST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Almaty does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:25 PM
- Day length
- 14h 50m
- Sunrise
- 5:46 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 4h 39m — 2:46 PM–7:25 PM in Almaty (5:46 AM–10:25 AM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Kazakhstan Time
- ALA
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Almaty in EST?
- 9:00 am Almaty is 12:00 am EST.
- What is 12:00 pm Almaty in EST?
- 12:00 pm Almaty is 3:00 am EST.
- What is 12:30 pm Almaty in EST?
- 12:30 pm Almaty is 3:30 am EST.
- What is 2:00 pm Almaty in EST?
- 2:00 pm Almaty is 5:00 am EST.
- What is 5:00 pm Almaty in EST?
- 5:00 pm Almaty is 8:00 am EST.
- What is 11:30 pm Almaty in EST?
- 11:30 pm Almaty is 2:30 pm EST.