Shantou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Shantou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shantou 13:47 1:47 PM Almaty 11:47 11:47 AM You –:–
13:47 1:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
11:47 11:47 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:47 | 11:47 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Shantou with another city
More comparisons with Shantou: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shantou and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Shantou is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Shantou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shantou, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Shantou, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Shantou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Shantou?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shantou – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Almaty?
Until 3:00 AM in Shantou 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 Shantou.
Does the time difference between Shantou and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
