Chiang Mai to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA is 12 h behind Chiang Mai. 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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Chiang Mai 21:25 9:25 PM Ames, IA 09:25 9:25 AM You –:–
21:25 9:25 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
09:25 9:25 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:32 · 🌙 18:28
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−12 h
Ames, IA is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Ames, IA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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 | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:25 | 09:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:32 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 66,427 |
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Chiang Mai and Ames, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Ames, IA?
Ames is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Ames it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Ames it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Ames, IA, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chiang Mai (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Ames, and the start of the day in Ames is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Ames, IA, compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Ames later: until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Ames, Chiang Mai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Ames, IA, the same all year?
No. Only Ames switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Ames will be 13 hours behind Chiang Mai.
