Daylight in Astana
Kazakhstan · 51.2° N — from 8-hour winter days to 17 hours of summer light.
Today · Oct 5
First light
05:47
civil dawn
Sunrise
06:20
sun clears horizon
Sunset
17:43
cools fast after this
Last light
18:16
dark by now
Daylight today
11h 23m
solar noon 12:02 · sun 34° up
How long the day is across Kazakhstan
Northern edge
11h 17m
Petropavl · 54.8° N · sunset 17:49
Southern edge
11h 34m
Shymkent · 42.4° N · sunset 17:57
North–south gap
0h 17m
Shymkent in the south has the longer day on this date
Balanced days. About 11 hours of light — the sun rises at 06:20 and sets around 17:43. No special daylight gear needed; plan evenings knowing it's dark after 18:16.
Light through the year
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Shortest — Dec · 7h 55mLongest — Jun · 16h 33mSwing · 8h 38m
What this means for your bag
Short days and fast temperature drops after sunset change what you pack. These get pre-ticked in the packing tool for your dates.
Headlamp
Early darkness means hands-free light for walking and photos.
Insulating layers
Temperature falls sharply once the sun is down — layer up for evenings.
Reflective / hi-vis
Long dark hours mean walking roadside in low light — stay visible.
Eye mask
Flip side in summer: light near midnight makes sleep hard — pack for June.
Pack for the light you'll actually get
The packing tool folds daylight, weather and entry rules into one list for your dates.
Sun times computed from NOAA solar-position equations via SunCalc · timezones from the IANA tz database · coordinates from mledoze/countries. Clock times shown in local time.