Almaty to Zhoukou: time difference
Zhoukou 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 23:39 11:39 PM Zhoukou 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
23:39 11:39 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
01:39 1:39 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h
Zhoukou is 2 h ahead of Almaty.
When you, Almaty and Zhoukou 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
🇨🇳 Zhoukou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhoukou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:39 | 01:39 |
| 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 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 8,953,172 |
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Almaty and Zhoukou: common questions
How far ahead of Almaty is Zhoukou?
Zhoukou is 3 hours ahead of Almaty: UTC+8 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Zhoukou when it is 9:00 AM in Almaty?
When it is 9:00 AM in Almaty, it is 12:00 PM in Zhoukou.
If it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, what time is it in Zhoukou?
At 6:00 PM in Almaty, clocks in Zhoukou show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Almaty and in Zhoukou 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 Zhoukou.
When does the date change in Zhoukou compared with Almaty?
The new day starts in Zhoukou earlier: at 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Zhoukou, Almaty is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Almaty and Zhoukou the same all year?
Yes. Neither Almaty nor Zhoukou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
