Samarinda to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Samarinda. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Samarinda 09:42 9:42 AM Almaty 07:42 7:42 AM You –:–
09:42 9:42 AM
Central Indonesia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:01
07:42 7:42 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:05
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Samarinda.
When you, Samarinda 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
🇮🇩 Samarinda
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 | 🇮🇩 Samarinda | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:42 | 07:42 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Indonesia Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Samarinda | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Makassar | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 12 h 7 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 726,223 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Samarinda with another city
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Big time differences
Samarinda and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Samarinda is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Samarinda (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Samarinda?
The working day in Samarinda starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Samarinda?
When it is 6:00 PM in Samarinda, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Samarinda?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Samarinda – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Samarinda?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Samarinda, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Samarinda is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Samarinda and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
