Chifeng to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Chifeng. 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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Chifeng 16:30 4:30 PM Almaty 14:30 2:30 PM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:17
14:30 2:30 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Chifeng.
When you, Chifeng 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
🇨🇳 Chifeng
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 | 🇨🇳 Chifeng | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 14:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Chifeng | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:17 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,175,391 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Chifeng with another city
More comparisons with Chifeng: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Chifeng and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Chifeng is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Chifeng (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Chifeng?
The working day in Chifeng starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chifeng, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Chifeng, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chifeng and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chifeng (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Chifeng?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Chifeng, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Chifeng is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chifeng and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chifeng nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
