Chiang Mai to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 13 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 10:11 10:11 AM Arenal 21:11 9:11 PM You –:–
10:11 10:11 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:03
21:11 9:11 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:23
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−13 h
Arenal is 13 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:11 | 21:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wednesday, October 14, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 2,300 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
More comparisons with Chiang Mai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Arenal: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Arenal?
Arenal is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Arenal when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Arenal.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Arenal?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Arenal show 5:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Arenal are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chiang Mai at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Arenal; the day in Arenal starts at 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
When is it still the previous day in Arenal?
Until 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Arenal. The other way round, from 11:00 AM in Arenal it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Arenal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Arenal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
