Nanjing to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Nanjing. 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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Nanjing 11:31 11:31 AM Almaty 09:31 9:31 AM You –:–
11:31 11:31 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
09:31 9:31 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Nanjing.
When you, Nanjing 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
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:31 | 09:31 |
| 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 Nanjing | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 9,314,685 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Nanjing with another city
More comparisons with Nanjing: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Nanjing and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Nanjing is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Nanjing (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Nanjing, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Nanjing, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Nanjing?
The working day in Nanjing ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nanjing and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Nanjing (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Nanjing?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Nanjing, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Nanjing is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Nanjing and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nanjing nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
