Taiyuan to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Taiyuan. 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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Taiyuan 14:13 2:13 PM Almaty 12:13 12:13 PM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:50
12:13 12:13 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Taiyuan.
When you, Taiyuan 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
🇨🇳 Taiyuan
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 | 🇨🇳 Taiyuan | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 12:13 |
| 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 Taiyuan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,525,300 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Taiyuan with another city
More comparisons with Taiyuan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taiyuan and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Taiyuan is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Taiyuan: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Taiyuan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Taiyuan, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Taiyuan?
The working day in Taiyuan ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Taiyuan?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Taiyuan – 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 Taiyuan?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Taiyuan, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Taiyuan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Taiyuan and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Taiyuan nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
