Chiang Mai to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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
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Chiang Mai 17:18 5:18 PM Des Moines, IA 05:18 5:18 AM You –:–
17:18 5:18 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:58
05:18 5:18 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−12 h
Des Moines, IA is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:18 | 05:18 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:21 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 214,133 |
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Chiang Mai and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Des Moines it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Des Moines it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from Chiang Mai?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Chiang Mai and in Des Moines do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Des Moines; when the working day starts in Des Moines, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Des Moines, IA, compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Des Moines later: until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Des Moines, Chiang Mai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Des Moines, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Moines. From November 1, 2026, Des Moines will be 13 hours behind Chiang Mai.
