# Khan Molasy, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go

> Khan Molasy is a monument (Хан моласы) in Kazakhstan. Interests: History. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. 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/khan-molasy/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Monument · History
- **Local name:** Хан моласы
- **Where:** Kazakhstan
- **Best time:** May to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** NQZ Astana, 619 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 49.95524, 62.88924

## What it is and where

Khan Molasy is a monument (Хан моласы) in Kazakhstan.

Its coordinates are 49.95524, 62.88924; the nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ, Astana), 619 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=49.955245%2C62.889243)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.955245%2C62.889243)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) 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 Khan Molasy is **May to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 19 |
| February | Better not | 9 h 49 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 44 |
| August | Possible | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 45 |
| December | Better not | 7 h 53 |

In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53. 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

- [Irgiz-Torgay State Nature Reservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/irgiz-torgay-state-nature-reservat/): Protected area · 91 km
- [Naurzum Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naurzum-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 185 km
- [Äwlïemola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/awliemola/): Summit · 272 km
- [Ülken Boqtıbay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ulken-boqtibay/): Mountain in Kazakhstan · 360 km
- [Museo de Equipamiento Militar al Aire Libre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museo-de-equipamiento-militar-al-aire-libre/): Museum · 368 km

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

## More in Kazakhstan: History

- [Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mausoleo-de-khoja-ahmad-yasavi/): mausoleum in the city of Turkistan, Kazakhstan
- [Tanbaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/petroglyphs-of-the-archaeological-landscape-of-tanbaly/): archaeological site in Kazakhstan
- [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/): monument in Astana, Kazachstan
- [Ascension Cathedral, Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ascension-cathedral/): church in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- [Katun Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-katun/): protected area in russia
- [Saray-Jük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/ruins-of-medieval-city-saray-juk/): medieval city of the Golden Horde

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

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Khan Molasy?

It is a monument (Хан моласы in the local language) in Kazakhstan.

### When is the best time to visit Khan Molasy?

May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 53.

### How do you get to Khan Molasy?

The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), 619 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.955245%2C62.889243) 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 [Irgiz-Torgay State Nature Reservat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/irgiz-torgay-state-nature-reservat/), [Naurzum Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naurzum-nature-reserve/), [Äwlïemola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/awliemola/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1467969740), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122986060), CC0. More about Khan Molasy on [Wikipedia](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A5%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%8B_%D2%9B%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8B%D0%BC%D1%8B). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).