Arenal to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 13 h ahead of Arenal. 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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Arenal 21:12 9:12 PM Phuket 10:12 10:12 AM You –:–
21:12 9:12 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:23
10:12 10:12 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
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+13 h
Phuket is 13 h ahead of Arenal.
When you, Arenal and Phuket are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Arenal
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
🇹🇭 Phuket
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Arenal | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:12 | 10:12 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Arenal | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:28 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,300 | 79,308 |
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Arenal and Phuket: common questions
How many hours ahead of Arenal is Phuket?
The clocks in Phuket are 13 hours ahead of those in Arenal (UTC+7 and UTC−6).
What time is it in Phuket when it is 9:00 AM in Arenal?
When it is 9:00 AM in Arenal, it is 10:00 PM in Phuket.
What time is it in Phuket when it is 6:00 PM in Arenal?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arenal, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Phuket.
Is there a time when both Arenal and Phuket are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Arenal at 9:00 AM, it is 10:00 PM in Phuket; the day in Phuket starts at 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Arenal time.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with Arenal?
The new day starts in Phuket earlier: at 11:00 AM in Arenal it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Phuket, Arenal is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Arenal and Phuket change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Arenal nor in Phuket, so the gap is 13 hours all year round.
