Dalian to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Dalian. 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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Dalian 12:03 12:03 PM Almaty 10:03 10:03 AM You –:–
12:03 12:03 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:25
10:03 10:03 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Dalian.
When you, Dalian 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
🇨🇳 Dalian
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 | 🇨🇳 Dalian | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:03 | 10:03 |
| 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 Dalian | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 7,450,785 | 1,475,400 |
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Dalian and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Dalian is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Dalian: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Dalian?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dalian, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dalian, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Dalian, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dalian and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dalian (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 Dalian?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Dalian, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Dalian is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dalian and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dalian nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
