Almaty to Kunming, Yunnan: time difference
Kunming, Yunnan 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 04:12 4:12 AM Kunming, Yunnan 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
04:12 4:12 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
06:12 6:12 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:41
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+2 h
Kunming, Yunnan is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Kunming, Yunnan are all at the desk
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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
🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan
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 | 🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:12 | 06:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:10 | 07:09 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:41 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,583,000 |
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Almaty and Kunming, Yunnan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Almaty is Kunming, Yunnan?
The clocks in Kunming are 3 hours ahead of those in Almaty (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Kunming, Yunnan, at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Kunming it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Kunming, Yunnan, when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Kunming.
When is a good time to call Kunming, Yunnan, from Almaty?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Almaty – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kunming – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kunming, Yunnan, compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Kunming earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Kunming, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Almaty and Kunming, Yunnan, change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Almaty nor in Kunming, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
