Chiang Mai to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu is 1 h ahead of 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 10:40 10:40 AM Kota Kinabalu 11:40 11:40 AM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
11:40 11:40 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Kota Kinabalu is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Kota Kinabalu 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
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 11:40 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 500,425 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
How far ahead of Chiang Mai is Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Mai: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Kota Kinabalu it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Kota Kinabalu?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Kota Kinabalu show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Kota Kinabalu are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Chiang Mai is it tomorrow in Kota Kinabalu?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Kota Kinabalu has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu, it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time gap between Chiang Mai and Kota Kinabalu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chiang Mai nor in Kota Kinabalu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
