Zhoukou to Almaty: time difference
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhoukou. 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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Zhoukou 20:42 8:42 PM Almaty 18:42 6:42 PM You –:–
20:42 8:42 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 17:46
18:42 6:42 PM
East Kazakhstan Time · UTC+6
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Almaty is 2 h behind Zhoukou.
When you, Zhoukou 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
🇨🇳 Zhoukou
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhoukou | 🇰🇿 Almaty |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:42 | 18:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | East Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+6 |
| Offset from Zhoukou | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Almaty |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 8,953,172 | 1,475,400 |
Compare Zhoukou with another city
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Big time differences
Zhoukou and Almaty: common questions
What is the time difference between Zhoukou and Almaty?
Almaty is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+5, while Zhoukou is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhoukou, what time is it in Almaty?
At 9:00 AM in Zhoukou, clocks in Almaty show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Almaty at the end of the working day in Zhoukou?
The working day in Zhoukou ends at 6:00 PM; in Almaty it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Zhoukou and Almaty are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Zhoukou (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Almaty), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Almaty compared with Zhoukou?
The new day starts in Almaty later: until 3:00 AM in Zhoukou, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Almaty, Zhoukou is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Zhoukou and Almaty change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Zhoukou nor in Almaty, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
