Almaty to Sanya: time difference
Sanya 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 13:08 1:08 PM Sanya 15:08 3:08 PM You –:–
13:08 1:08 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
15:08 3:08 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
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+2 h
Sanya is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:08 | 15:08 |
| 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 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 1,031,396 |
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Almaty and Sanya: common questions
How many hours ahead of Almaty is Sanya?
The clocks in Sanya are 3 hours ahead of those in Almaty (UTC+8 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Sanya when it is 9:00 AM in Almaty?
When it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, it is 12:00 PM in Sanya.
What time is it in Sanya when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Sanya.
Is there a time when both Almaty and Sanya are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sanya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Almaty is it tomorrow in Sanya?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Almaty, the date in Sanya has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Sanya, it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Sanya the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Sanya switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
