Shenzhen to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Shenzhen. 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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Shenzhen 10:30 10:30 AM Almaty 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
10:30 10:30 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
08:30 8:30 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:30 | 08:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Shenzhen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Shenzhen with another city
More comparisons with Shenzhen: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shenzhen and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Shenzhen is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Shenzhen: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Shenzhen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shenzhen, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Shenzhen?
The working day in Shenzhen ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Shenzhen?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Shenzhen – 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 Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen.
Does the time gap between Shenzhen and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shenzhen nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
