Chiang Mai to Cairns: time difference
Cairns is 3 h ahead of Chiang Mai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
13
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16 · 12 h 23 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 19:27 7:27 PM Cairns 22:27 10:27 PM You –:–
19:27 7:27 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
22:27 10:27 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:16
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+3 h
Cairns is 3 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Cairns 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
🇦🇺 Cairns
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇦🇺 Cairns |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:27 | 22:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Australian Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Australia/Brisbane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 153,181 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Cairns: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chiang Mai is Cairns?
The clocks in Cairns are 3 hours ahead of those in Chiang Mai (UTC+10 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Cairns at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Cairns it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Cairns at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Cairns it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Cairns overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Chiang Mai, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Cairns.
From what time in Chiang Mai is it tomorrow in Cairns?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Cairns has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Cairns, it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Cairns change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
