Cancun to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Cancun. 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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Cancun 20:57 8:57 PM Chiang Mai 08:57 8:57 AM You –:–
20:57 8:57 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 18:29
08:57 8:57 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Cancun.
When you, Cancun 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
🇲🇽 Cancun
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
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Cancun | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:57 | 08:57 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Cancun | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cancun | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 888,797 | 127,240 |
Compare Cancun with another city
More comparisons with Cancun: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Cancun and Chiang Mai: common questions
How far ahead of Cancun is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 12 hours ahead of Cancun: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 9:00 AM in Cancun?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cancun, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Cancun?
The working day in Cancun ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cancun and Chiang Mai are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Cancun at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai; the day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Cancun time.
From what time in Cancun is it tomorrow in Chiang Mai?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Cancun, the date in Chiang Mai has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day in Cancun.
Does the time difference between Cancun and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
