Chiang Mai to Lilongwe: time difference
Lilongwe is 5 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 18:38 6:38 PM Lilongwe 13:38 1:38 PM You –:–
18:38 6:38 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
13:38 1:38 PM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:43
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−5 h
Lilongwe is 5 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Lilongwe 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
🇲🇼 Lilongwe
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 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇲🇼 Lilongwe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:38 | 13:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Blantyre |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 781,538 |
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 Lilongwe: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Lilongwe?
The clocks in Lilongwe are 5 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Lilongwe at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Lilongwe it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lilongwe when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 1:00 PM in Lilongwe.
When is a good time to call Lilongwe from Chiang Mai?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Lilongwe – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Chiang Mai is it still yesterday in Lilongwe?
Before 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai, the date in Lilongwe has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Lilongwe, it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time gap between Chiang Mai and Lilongwe change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chiang Mai nor in Lilongwe, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
