China to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind China. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
China 11:14 11:14 AM Almaty 09:14 9:14 AM You –:–
11:14 11:14 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
09:14 9:14 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:14 | 09:14 |
| 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 China | — | −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 | 1,442,965,000 | 1,475,400 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind China is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in China (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in China, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in China?
When it is 6:00 PM in China, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When do working hours in China and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in China, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with China?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in China, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, China is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between China and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither China nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
