Almaty to Hohhot: time difference
Hohhot 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 23:17 11:17 PM Hohhot 01:17 1:17 AM You –:–
23:17 11:17 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
01:17 1:17 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 17:46
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+2 h
Hohhot is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Hohhot 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
🇨🇳 Hohhot
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 | 🇨🇳 Hohhot |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:17 | 01:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:12 | 06:51 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,446,100 |
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Almaty and Hohhot: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Hohhot?
Hohhot is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, what time is it in Hohhot?
At 9:00 AM in Almaty, clocks in Hohhot show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Hohhot when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Hohhot.
When do working hours in Almaty and in Hohhot overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Hohhot.
When does the date change in Hohhot compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Hohhot earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Hohhot, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Hohhot the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Hohhot switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
