Chiang Mai to Butare: time difference
Butare is 5 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 16:45 4:45 PM Butare 11:45 11:45 AM You –:–
16:45 4:45 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
11:45 11:45 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:53
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−5 h
Butare is 5 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Butare 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
🇷🇼 Butare
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 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇷🇼 Butare |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:45 | 11:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Kigali |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:44 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 62,823 |
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 Butare: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Butare?
The clocks in Butare are 5 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Butare when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 4:00 AM in Butare.
What time is it in Butare at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Butare it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Butare overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Butare.
When is it still the previous day in Butare?
Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Butare. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Butare it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Butare change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
