Almaty to Tonghua: time difference
Tonghua 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 16:45 4:45 PM Tonghua 18:45 6:45 PM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
18:45 6:45 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 16:50
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+2 h
Tonghua is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Tonghua 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
🇨🇳 Tonghua
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 | 🇨🇳 Tonghua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 18:45 |
| 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 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 16:50 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 446,917 |
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Almaty and Tonghua: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Tonghua?
Tonghua is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Tonghua at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Tonghua it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Tonghua when it is 6:00 PM in Almaty?
When it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, it is 9:00 PM in Tonghua.
When is a good time to call Tonghua from Almaty?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Almaty – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Tonghua – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Almaty is it tomorrow in Tonghua?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Almaty, the date in Tonghua has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Tonghua, it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Does the time difference between Almaty and Tonghua change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
