Almaty to Zhengzhou: time difference
Zhengzhou 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 23:05 11:05 PM Zhengzhou 01:05 1:05 AM You –:–
23:05 11:05 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
01:05 1:05 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:48
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+2 h
Zhengzhou is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Zhengzhou 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
🇨🇳 Zhengzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhengzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:05 | 01:05 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:48 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 12,600,574 |
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Almaty and Zhengzhou: common questions
How far ahead of Almaty is Zhengzhou?
Zhengzhou is 3 hours ahead of Almaty: UTC+8 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Zhengzhou at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Zhengzhou it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Zhengzhou at the end of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty ends at 6:00 PM; in Zhengzhou it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Zhengzhou from Almaty?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Almaty – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Zhengzhou compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Zhengzhou earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Zhengzhou, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Almaty and Zhengzhou change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
