Xining to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Xining. 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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Xining 10:34 10:34 AM Almaty 08:34 8:34 AM You –:–
10:34 10:34 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:41
08:34 8:34 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:04 · 🌙 18:15
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Xining.
When you, Xining 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
🇨🇳 Xining
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 | 🇨🇳 Xining | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:34 | 08:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Xining | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 07:04 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 2,333,700 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Xining with another city
More comparisons with Xining: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Xining and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Xining is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Xining: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Xining?
When it is 9:00 AM in Xining, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xining, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Xining, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Almaty from Xining?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Xining – 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 Xining?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Xining, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Xining is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Xining and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Xining nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
