Chiang Mai to Guanacaste: time difference
Guanacaste 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 14:20 2:20 PM Guanacaste 01:20 1:20 AM You –:–
14:20 2:20 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:03
01:20 1:20 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:31 · 🌙 17:25
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−13 h
Guanacaste is 13 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Guanacaste 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
🇨🇷 Guanacaste
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 | 🇨🇷 Guanacaste |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:20 | 01:20 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:18 | 05:31 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 1,823 |
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 Guanacaste: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Guanacaste?
The clocks in Guanacaste are 13 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC−6 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Guanacaste at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Guanacaste it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Guanacaste at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in Guanacaste it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Guanacaste from Chiang Mai?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Chiang Mai and in Guanacaste do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Guanacaste; when the working day starts in Guanacaste, it is 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Guanacaste compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Guanacaste later: until 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Guanacaste, Chiang Mai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Guanacaste the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Guanacaste switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
