Berlin to Shymkent: time difference
Shymkent is 4 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 09:09 9:09 AM Shymkent 13:09 1:09 PM You –:–
09:09 9:09 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
13:09 1:09 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:50
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+4 h
Shymkent is 4 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Shymkent are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇿 Shymkent
4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇰🇿 Shymkent |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:09 | 13:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 1,222,055 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and Shymkent: common questions
How far ahead of Berlin is Shymkent?
Shymkent is 3 hours ahead of Berlin: UTC+5 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Shymkent?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Shymkent show 12:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Shymkent?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Shymkent show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shymkent from Berlin?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Berlin – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Shymkent – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Shymkent compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Shymkent earlier: at 9:00 PM in Berlin it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Shymkent, Berlin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Shymkent the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Shymkent will be 4 hours ahead of Berlin.
