Benin to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 6 h ahead of Benin. 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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Benin 02:32 2:32 AM Chiang Mai 08:32 8:32 AM You –:–
02:32 2:32 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
08:32 8:32 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+6 h
Chiang Mai is 6 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin and Chiang Mai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇯 Benin
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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇯 Benin | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:32 | 08:32 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 14,111,034 | 127,240 |
Compare Benin with another city
More comparisons with Benin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Benin and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Benin and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 6 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Benin is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benin, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Benin, clocks in Chiang Mai show 3:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Benin, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Benin, clocks in Chiang Mai show 12:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Benin?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Benin – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai earlier: at 6:00 PM in Benin it is already midnight there. Until 6:00 AM in Chiang Mai, Benin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Benin and Chiang Mai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Benin nor Chiang Mai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 6 hours.
