Zhongshan to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhongshan. 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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Zhongshan 12:59 12:59 PM Almaty 10:59 10:59 AM You –:–
12:59 12:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
10:59 10:59 AM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 18:12
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:59 | 10:59 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Zhongshan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 6 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Zhongshan with another city
More comparisons with Zhongshan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Zhongshan and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Almaty when it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, it is 6:00 AM in Almaty.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Almaty?
At 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, clocks in Almaty show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Zhongshan and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhongshan (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Zhongshan is it still yesterday in Almaty?
Before 3:00 AM in Zhongshan, the date in Almaty has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, it is already the next day in Zhongshan.
Does the time gap between Zhongshan and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zhongshan nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
