Qingdao, Shandong to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Qingdao, Shandong. 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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Qingdao, Shandong 18:51 6:51 PM Almaty 16:51 4:51 PM You –:–
18:51 6:51 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
16:51 4:51 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Qingdao, Shandong.
When you, Qingdao, Shandong and Almaty are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:51 | 16:51 |
| 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 Qingdao, Shandong | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 10,071,722 | 1,475,400 |
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Qingdao, Shandong and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Qingdao, Shandong, and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Qingdao is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Qingdao, Shandong?
The working day in Qingdao starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Qingdao, Shandong?
The working day in Qingdao ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Qingdao, Shandong, and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Qingdao (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 Qingdao, Shandong, 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 Qingdao.
Is the time difference between Qingdao, Shandong, and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Qingdao nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
