Bortala to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 3 h behind Bortala. 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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Bortala 19:52 7:52 PM Almaty 16:52 4:52 PM You –:–
19:52 7:52 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 09:04 · 🌙 19:28
16:52 4:52 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 16:51
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−3 h
Almaty is 3 h behind Bortala.
When you, Bortala 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
🇨🇳 Bortala
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
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Bortala | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:52 | 16:52 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Bortala | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 09:04 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 19:28 | 16:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 10 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 246,706 | 1,475,400 |
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Bortala and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Bortala and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Bortala is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Bortala?
The working day in Bortala starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Bortala?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bortala, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Bortala?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Bortala – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Bortala?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Bortala, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Bortala is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Bortala and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bortala nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
