Zhengzhou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhengzhou. 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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Zhengzhou 00:56 12:56 AM Almaty 22:56 10:56 PM You –:–
00:56 12:56 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:48
22:56 10:56 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhengzhou.
When you, Zhengzhou 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
🇨🇳 Zhengzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhengzhou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:56 | 22:56 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Zhengzhou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 12,600,574 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Zhengzhou with another city
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Big time differences
Zhengzhou and Almaty: common questions
How far behind Zhengzhou is Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind Zhengzhou: UTC+5 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty at the start of the working day in Zhengzhou?
The working day in Zhengzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Almaty it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou, it is 3:00 PM in Almaty.
When do working hours in Zhengzhou and in Almaty overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhengzhou, 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 Zhengzhou 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 Zhengzhou.
Does the time difference between Zhengzhou and Almaty change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
