Zhangjiakou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhangjiakou. 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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Zhangjiakou 15:15 3:15 PM Almaty 13:15 1:15 PM You –:–
15:15 3:15 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:41
13:15 1:15 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 18:10
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhangjiakou.
When you, Zhangjiakou 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
🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhangjiakou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:15 | 13:15 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Zhangjiakou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 4,345,491 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Zhangjiakou with another city
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Big time differences
Zhangjiakou and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Zhangjiakou is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Zhangjiakou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Zhangjiakou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zhangjiakou, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
Is there a time when both Zhangjiakou and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhangjiakou (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Almaty?
Until 3:00 AM in Zhangjiakou 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 Zhangjiakou.
Does the time gap between Zhangjiakou and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zhangjiakou nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
