Hangzhou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Hangzhou. 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.
Hangzhou 10:30 10:30 AM Almaty 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
10:30 10:30 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:36
08:30 8:30 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Hangzhou.
When you, Hangzhou 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
🇨🇳 Hangzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Hangzhou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:30 | 08:30 |
| 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 Hangzhou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 10,360,000 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Hangzhou with another city
More comparisons with Hangzhou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hangzhou and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Hangzhou is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Hangzhou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Hangzhou?
The working day in Hangzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Hangzhou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hangzhou, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Hangzhou?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Hangzhou – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Hangzhou?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Hangzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Hangzhou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Hangzhou and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hangzhou nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
