Kunming, Yunnan to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Kunming, Yunnan. 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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Kunming, Yunnan 04:14 4:14 AM Almaty 02:14 2:14 AM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:09 · 🌙 18:41
02:14 2:14 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Kunming, Yunnan.
When you, Kunming, Yunnan and Almaty are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan
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 | 🇨🇳 Kunming, Yunnan | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 02:14 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Kunming, Yunnan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:09 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,583,000 | 1,475,400 |
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Kunming, Yunnan and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Kunming, Yunnan, is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Kunming (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kunming, Yunnan, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Kunming, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Kunming, Yunnan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kunming, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
Is there a time when both Kunming, Yunnan, and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Kunming (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 Kunming, Yunnan, 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 Kunming.
Is the time difference between Kunming, Yunnan, and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kunming nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
