Sandakan, Sabah to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Sandakan, Sabah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Sandakan, Sabah 03:41 3:41 AM Almaty 01:41 1:41 AM You –:–
03:41 3:41 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
01:41 1:41 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:02
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Sandakan, Sabah.
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah
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 | 🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:41 | 01:41 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Sandakan, Sabah | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 439,050 | 1,475,400 |
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Sandakan, Sabah and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Sandakan, Sabah, is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Sandakan (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Sandakan, Sabah?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sandakan, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Sandakan, Sabah?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sandakan, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When do working hours in Sandakan, Sabah, and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sandakan, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Sandakan, Sabah?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Sandakan, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Sandakan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Sandakan, Sabah, and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
