What is the time difference between Tokyo and Almaty?

Almaty is 4 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Almaty from Tokyo?

Between 13:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–14:00 in Almaty. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?

No. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Almaty?

It is 08:00 in Almaty, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Almaty use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Almaty uses Asia/Almaty, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Almaty time

Right now Almaty runs 4 hours behind Tokyo. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Tokyo, across for Almaty.

Tokyo	Almaty
00:00	20:00previous day
01:00	21:00previous day
02:00	22:00previous day
03:00	23:00previous day
04:00	00:00
05:00	01:00
06:00	02:00
07:00	03:00
08:00	04:00
09:00	05:00
10:00	06:00
11:00	07:00
12:00	08:00
13:00	09:00
14:00	10:00
15:00	11:00
16:00	12:00
17:00	13:00
18:00	14:00
19:00	15:00
20:00	16:00
21:00	17:00
22:00	18:00
23:00	19:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Almaty

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5

When you can actually talk

The window is 5 hours wide — 13:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–14:00 in Almaty.

Tokyo 13:00–18:00Almaty 09:00–14:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Almaty
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Almaty
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+5
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+5
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Kazakhstan

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Almaty?: Almaty is 4 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Almaty from Tokyo?: Between 13:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–14:00 in Almaty. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Almaty observe daylight saving time?: No. Almaty stays on UTC+5 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Almaty?: It is 08:00 in Almaty, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Almaty use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Almaty uses Asia/Almaty, currently UTC+5. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.