Almaty to Zhongshan: time difference
Zhongshan 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 15:34 3:34 PM Zhongshan 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
15:34 3:34 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:12
17:34 5:34 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
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+2 h
Zhongshan is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:34 | 17:34 |
| 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 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 6 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 3,209,600 |
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Almaty and Zhongshan: common questions
What is the time difference between Almaty and Zhongshan?
Zhongshan is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Almaty is on UTC+5.
What time is it in Zhongshan at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Zhongshan it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, what time is it in Zhongshan?
At 6:00 PM in Almaty, clocks in Zhongshan show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Almaty and in Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan.
When is it already the next day in Zhongshan?
From 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already the next day in Zhongshan. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Zhongshan it is still the previous day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Zhongshan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Zhongshan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
