Almaty to Shantou: time difference
Shantou 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 14:03 2:03 PM Shantou 16:03 4:03 PM You –:–
14:03 2:03 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:12
16:03 4:03 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
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+2 h
Shantou is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:03 | 16:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 07:06 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 5,389,328 |
Compare Almaty with another city
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Almaty and Shantou: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Shantou?
Shantou is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Shantou when it is 9:00 AM in Almaty?
When it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, it is 12:00 PM in Shantou.
What time is it in Shantou when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Shantou.
When do working hours in Almaty and in Shantou 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 Shantou.
When is it already the next day in Shantou?
From 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already the next day in Shantou. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Shantou it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Does the time difference between Almaty and Shantou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
