Suzhou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Suzhou. 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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Suzhou 11:21 11:21 AM Almaty 09:21 9:21 AM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:33
09:21 9:21 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Suzhou.
When you, Suzhou 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
🇨🇳 Suzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Suzhou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 09:21 |
| 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 Suzhou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:57 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 12,748,262 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Suzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Suzhou and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Suzhou and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Suzhou is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Suzhou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Suzhou, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Suzhou?
The working day in Suzhou ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Suzhou and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Suzhou, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Suzhou?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Suzhou, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Suzhou is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Suzhou and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Suzhou nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
