London to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 4 h ahead of London. 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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London 13:32 1:32 PM Aktau 17:32 5:32 PM You –:–
13:32 1:32 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:03
17:32 5:32 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+4 h
Aktau is 4 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Aktau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇰🇿 Aktau
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 | 🇬🇧 London | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:32 | 17:32 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 33 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 273,830 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Aktau: common questions
How far ahead of London is Aktau?
Aktau is 4 hours ahead of London: UTC+5 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in London, what time is it in Aktau?
At 9:00 AM in London, clocks in Aktau show 1:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in London, what time is it in Aktau?
At 6:00 PM in London, clocks in Aktau show 10:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Aktau from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM in London – that is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Aktau – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in London is it tomorrow in Aktau?
Once it is 8:00 PM in London, the date in Aktau has already changed. Until 4:00 AM in Aktau, it is still the previous day in London.
Does the time difference between London and Aktau change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From October 25, 2026, Aktau will be 5 hours ahead of London.
