Shenyang to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Shenyang. 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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Shenyang 18:37 6:37 PM Almaty 16:37 4:37 PM You –:–
18:37 6:37 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:03
16:37 4:37 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Shenyang.
When you, Shenyang 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
🇨🇳 Shenyang
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenyang | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:37 | 16:37 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Shenyang | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:02 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:03 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 9,199,601 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Shenyang with another city
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Big time differences
Shenyang and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Shenyang and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Shenyang is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Shenyang?
The working day in Shenyang 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 Shenyang?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shenyang, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Shenyang?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shenyang – 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 Shenyang?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Shenyang, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Shenyang is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Shenyang and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shenyang nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
