Sanya to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Sanya. 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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Sanya 13:50 1:50 PM Almaty 11:50 11:50 AM You –:–
13:50 1:50 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
11:50 11:50 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:03
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Sanya.
When you, Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:50 | 11:50 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Sanya | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 1,031,396 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Sanya with another city
More comparisons with Sanya: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Sanya and Almaty: common questions
How many hours behind Sanya is Almaty?
The clocks in Almaty are 3 hours behind those in Sanya (UTC+5 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Sanya?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sanya, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Sanya?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sanya, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Sanya?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Sanya – 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 Sanya?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Sanya, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Sanya is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Sanya and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sanya nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
