# Absent, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go

> Absent is a hot spring bath in Kazakhstan (Astana). Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/absent/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs
- **Where:** Kazakhstan · улица Саркырыма 2/1
- **Best time:** May to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** NQZ Astana, 11 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 50.97155, 71.34098

## What it is and where

Absent is a hot spring bath in Kazakhstan (Astana).

It is in [Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 24 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 50.97155, 71.34098; the nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ, Astana), 11 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.97155%2C71.340979)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.97155%2C71.340979)

It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/termal/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Absent is **May to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 11 |
| February | Better not | 9 h 45 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 32 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 34 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 17 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 53 |
| August | Possible | 14 h 21 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 24 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 37 |
| December | Better not | 7 h 43 |

In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Kazakhstan

To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mäñgılık El Triumphal Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangilik-el-triumphal-arch/): Monument in Astana, Kazakhstan · 16 km
- [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 18 km
- [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/): Monument in Astana, Kazachstan · 19 km
- [National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/national-museum-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/): Museum in Astana, Kazakhstan · 19 km
- [Hazrat Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/hazrat-sultan-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 19 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

## More in Kazakhstan: Hot springs

- [Arasan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/arasan-baths/): building in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- [Старая общественная баня №9](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/9/): Hot spring bath
- [Altay de luxe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/altay-de-luxe/): Hot spring bath
- [Banya_gress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/banya-gress/): Hot spring bath
- [Bastau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bastau/): Hot spring bath
- [Bek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bek/): Hot spring bath

Every Kazakhstan place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/termal/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Absent?

It is a hot spring bath in Kazakhstan.

### When is the best time to visit Absent?

May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 43.

### How do you get to Absent?

The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), 11 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.97155%2C71.340979) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mäñgılık El Triumphal Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangilik-el-triumphal-arch/), [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/), [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13775207930), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).