Almaty to Samarinda: time difference
Samarinda 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 09:20 9:20 AM Samarinda 11:20 11:20 AM You –:–
09:20 9:20 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:05
11:20 11:20 AM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:01
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+2 h
Samarinda is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Samarinda 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
🇮🇩 Samarinda
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 | 🇮🇩 Samarinda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:20 | 11:20 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Kazakhstan Time | Central Indonesia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+6 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Almaty | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Asia/Makassar |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 12 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 726,223 |
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Almaty and Samarinda: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Samarinda?
Samarinda is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Samarinda at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Samarinda it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Samarinda when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Samarinda.
When is a good time to call Samarinda from Almaty?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Almaty – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Samarinda – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Samarinda compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Samarinda earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Samarinda, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Almaty and Samarinda change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Almaty nor in Samarinda, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
