Almaty to Taiyuan: time difference
Taiyuan 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 18:36 6:36 PM Taiyuan 20:36 8:36 PM You –:–
18:36 6:36 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
20:36 8:36 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
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+2 h
Taiyuan is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:36 | 20:36 |
| 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 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,525,300 |
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Almaty and Taiyuan: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Taiyuan?
Taiyuan is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Taiyuan at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Taiyuan it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Taiyuan when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Taiyuan.
Is there a time when both Almaty and Taiyuan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Taiyuan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Taiyuan compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Taiyuan earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Taiyuan, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Almaty and Taiyuan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Almaty nor in Taiyuan, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
