Beijing (Pekin) to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Beijing (Pekin). 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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Beijing (Pekin) 10:25 10:25 AM Almaty 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
10:25 10:25 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
08:25 8:25 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) 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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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 | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:25 | 08:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
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Big time differences
Beijing (Pekin) and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Beijing (Pekin) is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Beijing (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Beijing (Pekin)?
The working day in Beijing ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Beijing (Pekin)?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Beijing – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Beijing (Pekin) is it still yesterday in Almaty?
Before 3:00 AM in Beijing, the date in Almaty has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, it is already the next day in Beijing.
Is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Beijing nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
