Xi'an to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Xi'an. 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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Xi'an 10:28 10:28 AM Almaty 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
10:28 10:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
08:28 8:28 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Xi'an.
When you, Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:28 | 08:28 |
| 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 Xi'an | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 12,183,280 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Xi'an with another city
More comparisons with Xi'an: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Xi'an and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Xi'an is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Xi'an: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Xi'an, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Xi'an, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xi'an, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Xi'an, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Xi'an?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Xi'an – 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 Xi'an 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 Xi'an.
Is the time difference between Xi'an and Almaty the same all year?
Yes. Neither Xi'an nor Almaty switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
