Xiamen to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Xiamen. 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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Xiamen 11:26 11:26 AM Almaty 09:26 9:26 AM You –:–
11:26 11:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
09:26 9:26 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:20
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Xiamen.
When you, Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:26 | 09:26 |
| 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 Xiamen | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:04 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:47 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 3,531,000 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Xiamen with another city
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Big time differences
Xiamen and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Xiamen and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Xiamen is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Xiamen?
The working day in Xiamen starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Xiamen?
The working day in Xiamen ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Xiamen and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Xiamen, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When is it still the previous day in Almaty?
Until 3:00 AM in Xiamen 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 Xiamen.
Does the time difference between Xiamen and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
