Changchun to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Changchun. 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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Changchun 12:15 12:15 PM Almaty 10:15 10:15 AM You –:–
12:15 12:15 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 16:58
10:15 10:15 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Changchun.
When you, Changchun 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
🇨🇳 Changchun
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 | 🇨🇳 Changchun | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:15 | 10:15 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Changchun | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:58 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 9,066,906 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Changchun with another city
More comparisons with Changchun: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Changchun and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Changchun is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Changchun: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Changchun?
The working day in Changchun 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 Changchun?
When it is 6:00 PM in Changchun, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Changchun?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Changchun – 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 Changchun 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 Changchun.
Does the time gap between Changchun and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Changchun nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
