Almaty to Datong: time difference
Datong is 2 h ahead of Almaty. 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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Almaty 06:43 6:43 AM Datong 08:43 8:43 AM You –:–
06:43 6:43 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:02
08:43 8:43 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:41
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+2 h
Datong is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Datong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇿 Almaty
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
🇨🇳 Datong
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Almaty | 🇨🇳 Datong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:43 | 08:43 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Kazakhstan Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Almaty | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:44 |
| Sunset | 18:02 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,318,057 |
Compare Almaty with another city
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Almaty and Datong: common questions
How far ahead of Almaty is Datong?
Datong is 3 hours ahead of Almaty: UTC+8 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Datong at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Datong it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, what time is it in Datong?
At 6:00 PM in Almaty, clocks in Datong show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Almaty and Datong are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Datong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Almaty is it tomorrow in Datong?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Almaty, the date in Datong has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Datong, it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Datong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Datong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
