Chiang Mai to Buff Bay: time difference
Buff Bay 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 07:52 7:52 AM Buff Bay 19:52 7:52 PM You –:–
07:52 7:52 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 18:00
19:52 7:52 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:43
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−12 h
Buff Bay is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Buff Bay 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
🇯🇲 Buff Bay
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 | 🇯🇲 Buff Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:52 | 19:52 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 2,757 |
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 Buff Bay: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is Buff Bay?
Buff Bay is 12 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Buff Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Buff Bay.
What time is it in Buff Bay at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Buff Bay it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Buff Bay 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 Buff Bay, and the start of the day in Buff Bay is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
Until what time in Chiang Mai is it still yesterday in Buff Bay?
Before 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Buff Bay has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Buff Bay, it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Buff Bay change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
