Qostanay time zone history
The latest change of standard time came on March 1, 2024, from UTC+6 to UTC+5. Daylight saving time was used in 24 years since 1970, last in 2004; under the current rules the clocks no longer change.
UTC+5
Standard time is UTC+5 all year under the current rules.
Summer time in 24 of 57 years since 1970
Before 1970
Standard time changes
| Date | Change | New standard time | Clock label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1970 | |||
| May 2, 1924 | Local mean time (UTC+4:14:28) replaced | UTC+4 | numeric only |
| June 21, 1930 | Standard time forward 1 hour | UTC+5 | numeric only |
| Since 1970 | |||
| October 1, 1981 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC+6 | numeric only |
| April 1, 1982 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC+5 | numeric only |
| March 31, 1991 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC+4 | numeric only |
| January 19, 1992 | Standard time forward 1 hour | UTC+5 | numeric only |
| October 31, 2004 | Summer offset kept as standard time; clocks did not move | UTC+6 | numeric only |
| March 1, 2024 | Standard time back 1 hour | UTC+5 | numeric only |
Daylight saving periods
| Years | Clocks go forward | Clocks go back | Shift and labels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | April 1 | not that year | 1 hour |
| 1982 | not that year | October 1 | 1 hour |
| 1983 | April 1 | October 1 | 1 hour |
| 1984 | April 1 | September 30 | 1 hour |
| 1985–1990 | last Sunday in March, 02:00 | last Sunday in September, 03:00 | 1 hour |
| 1991 | not that year | September 29 | 1 hour |
| 1992–1995 | last Sunday in March, 02:00 | fourth Sunday in September, 03:00 | 1 hour |
| 1996–2003 | last Sunday in March, 02:00 | last Sunday in October, 03:00 | 1 hour |
| 2004 | March 28 | not that year | 1 hour |
Also on UTC+5
Yekaterinburg (Russia), Aqtobe (Kazakhstan), Oral (Kazakhstan), Qyzylorda (Kazakhstan), Atyrau (Kazakhstan), Aqtau (Kazakhstan), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Samarkand (Uzbekistan) and Tajikistan (nearest first; 5 more on the list of offsets).
Clocks next door since 1970
- Yekaterinburg (Russia) (449 km): same time except 4,646 days in 1981, 1982, 2004–2011 and 2014–2024.
- Aqtobe (550 km): same time except 7,061 days in 2004–2024.
- Omsk (Russia) (668 km): usually 1 hour ahead; different on 4,648 days in 1981–2011 and 2014–2024.
- Oral (863 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 8,425 days in 1970–2004 and 2024–2026; same time today.
- Samara (Russia) (896 km): usually 1 hour behind; different on 7,181 days in 1981–2024.
How it compares
On standard time, clocks in Qostanay run 46 minutes ahead of local mean solar time.