Baotou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Baotou. 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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Baotou 06:38 6:38 AM Almaty 04:38 4:38 AM You –:–
06:38 6:38 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 17:53
04:38 4:38 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:02
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Baotou.
When you, Baotou and Almaty are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Baotou
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
🇰🇿 Almaty
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Baotou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:38 | 04:38 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Baotou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 56 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,709,378 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Baotou with another city
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Big time differences
Baotou and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Baotou is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Baotou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Baotou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Baotou, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
If it is 6:00 PM in Baotou, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Baotou, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Baotou?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Baotou – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Almaty?
Until 3:00 AM in Baotou it is still the previous day in Almaty. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Almaty it is already the next day in Baotou.
Does the time difference between Baotou and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
