Chongqing to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Chongqing. 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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Chongqing 11:29 11:29 AM Almaty 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
11:29 11:29 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 18:31
09:29 9:29 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Chongqing.
When you, Chongqing 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
🇨🇳 Chongqing
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 | 🇨🇳 Chongqing | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:29 | 09:29 |
| 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 Chongqing | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:52 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,564,449 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Chongqing with another city
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Big time differences
Chongqing and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Chongqing and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Chongqing is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chongqing, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Chongqing, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Chongqing?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chongqing, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When do working hours in Chongqing and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chongqing, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
Until what time in Chongqing is it still yesterday in Almaty?
Before 3:00 AM in Chongqing, the date in Almaty has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, it is already the next day in Chongqing.
Does the time difference between Chongqing and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
