Botswana to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Botswana. 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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Botswana 02:56 2:56 AM Chiang Mai 07:56 7:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
07:56 7:56 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+5 h
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Botswana.
When you, Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 07:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 127,240 |
Compare Botswana with another city
More comparisons with Botswana: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Botswana and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Botswana is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 5 hours ahead of those in Botswana (UTC+7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the start of the working day in Botswana?
The working day in Botswana starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiang Mai it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in Botswana?
When it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Botswana?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Botswana – that is 2:00 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 Botswana?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai earlier: at 7:00 PM in Botswana it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai, Botswana is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Botswana and Chiang Mai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Botswana nor in Chiang Mai, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
