Almaty to Lanzhou: time difference
Lanzhou 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 12:22 12:22 PM Lanzhou 14:22 2:22 PM You –:–
12:22 12:22 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
14:22 2:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:24
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+2 h
Lanzhou is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Lanzhou 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
🇨🇳 Lanzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Lanzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:22 | 14:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,688,400 |
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Almaty and Lanzhou: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Lanzhou at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Lanzhou it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Lanzhou when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Lanzhou.
Is there a time when both Almaty and Lanzhou are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lanzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Almaty is it tomorrow in Lanzhou?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Almaty, the date in Lanzhou has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Lanzhou, it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Does the time gap between Almaty and Lanzhou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Almaty nor in Lanzhou, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
