Chiang Mai to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 10:57 10:57 AM Costa Rica 21:57 9:57 PM You –:–
10:57 10:57 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
21:57 9:57 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−13 h
Costa Rica is 13 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:57 | 21:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 06:17 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Costa Rica: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is 13 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC−6 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Rica it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Costa Rica at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Costa Rica it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Costa Rica 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 Costa Rica; the day in Costa Rica starts at 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
Until what time in Chiang Mai is it still yesterday in Costa Rica?
Before 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Costa Rica has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Costa Rica, it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Costa Rica the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Costa Rica switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
