Rui'an to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Rui'an. 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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Rui'an 14:20 2:20 PM Almaty 12:20 12:20 PM You –:–
14:20 2:20 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:32
12:20 12:20 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:15
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Rui'an.
When you, Rui'an 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
🇨🇳 Rui'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Rui'an | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:20 | 12:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Rui'an | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 213,600 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Rui'an with another city
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Big time differences
Rui'an and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Rui'an is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Rui'an: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Rui'an?
When it is 9:00 AM in Rui'an, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Rui'an?
When it is 6:00 PM in Rui'an, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When do working hours in Rui'an and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Rui'an, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Rui'an?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Rui'an, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Rui'an is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Rui'an and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Rui'an nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
