Almaty to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) is 2 h ahead of Almaty. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Almaty 08:42 8:42 AM Guangzhou (Canton) 10:42 10:42 AM You –:–
08:42 8:42 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
10:42 10:42 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
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+2 h
Guangzhou (Canton) is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:42 | 10:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:00 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 14,043,500 |
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Almaty and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
How many hours ahead of Almaty is Guangzhou (Canton)?
The clocks in Guangzhou are 3 hours ahead of those in Almaty (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 9:00 AM in Almaty, clocks in Guangzhou show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Guangzhou.
Is there a time when both Almaty and Guangzhou (Canton) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Guangzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Guangzhou (Canton)?
From 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already the next day in Guangzhou. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Guangzhou it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Does the time gap between Almaty and Guangzhou (Canton) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Almaty nor in Guangzhou, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
