Time Difference: Almaty to London
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Almaty vs London timezone guide
Almaty (Kazakhstan) uses the Asia/Almaty timezone at UTC+6, while London (UK) uses Europe/London at UTC+0. This means London is 6 hours behind Almaty (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Almaty and London
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 4 hours per day. The shared window is 1pm–5pm in Almaty, which is 9am–1pm in London. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Almaty | London | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 2am | Almaty early, London asleep |
| 7am | 3am | Almaty early, London asleep |
| 8am | 4am | Almaty early, London asleep |
| 9am | 5am | Almaty working hours, London asleep |
| 10am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 5pm | Almaty evening, London evening |
| 10pm | 6pm | Almaty late evening, London evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Almaty and London
London observes daylight saving time, but Almaty does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Almaty is 5 hours ahead London
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Almaty is 4 hours ahead London
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Almaty is 5 hours ahead London
Distance between Almaty and London
Almaty and London are 5,598 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~7h 35m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.