Hohhot to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Hohhot. 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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Hohhot 05:26 5:26 AM Almaty 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
05:26 5:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:51 · 🌙 17:46
03:26 3:26 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:02
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Hohhot.
When you, Hohhot 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
🇨🇳 Hohhot
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 | 🇨🇳 Hohhot | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:26 | 03:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Hohhot | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:51 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 55 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 3,446,100 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Hohhot with another city
More comparisons with Hohhot: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hohhot and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Hohhot is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Hohhot: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Hohhot, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Hohhot, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Hohhot?
The working day in Hohhot ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Hohhot?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Hohhot – 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 Hohhot?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Hohhot, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Hohhot is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Hohhot and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hohhot nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
