Jinan to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Jinan. 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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Jinan 14:22 2:22 PM Almaty 12:22 12:22 PM You –:–
14:22 2:22 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:31
12:22 12:22 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Jinan.
When you, Jinan 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
🇨🇳 Jinan
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 | 🇨🇳 Jinan | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:22 | 12:22 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Jinan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 9,202,432 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Jinan with another city
More comparisons with Jinan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Jinan and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Jinan is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Jinan (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Jinan, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Jinan, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Jinan?
The working day in Jinan ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Jinan?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Jinan – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Jinan is it still yesterday in Almaty?
Before 3:00 AM in Jinan, the date in Almaty has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, it is already the next day in Jinan.
Does the time difference between Jinan and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
