Guangzhou (Canton) to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guangzhou (Canton) 09:45 9:45 AM Almaty 07:45 7:45 AM You –:–
09:45 9:45 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
07:45 7:45 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:45 | 07:45 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Guangzhou (Canton) with another city
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Big time differences
Guangzhou (Canton) and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Guangzhou (Canton) is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Guangzhou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton), what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Guangzhou (Canton) and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Almaty?
Until 3:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton) 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 Guangzhou.
Does the time gap between Guangzhou (Canton) and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guangzhou nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
