Chiang Mai to Kuching: time difference
Kuching 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 10:26 10:26 AM Kuching 11:26 11:26 AM You –:–
10:26 10:26 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
11:26 11:26 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:29
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+1 h
Kuching is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Kuching 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
🇲🇾 Kuching
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuching |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:26 | 11:26 |
| 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 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 349,147 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Kuching: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Kuching?
Kuching is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Kuching?
At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Kuching show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Kuching when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 7:00 PM in Kuching.
When is a good time to call Kuching from Chiang Mai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kuching – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Chiang Mai is it tomorrow in Kuching?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Kuching has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kuching, it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Kuching the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Kuching switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
