Chiang Mai to May Pen: time difference
May Pen 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 13:43 1:43 PM May Pen 01:43 1:43 AM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
01:43 1:43 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:52
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−12 h
May Pen is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and May Pen 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
🇯🇲 May Pen
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 | 🇯🇲 May Pen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 01:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 44,755 |
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 May Pen: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is May Pen?
May Pen is 12 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in May Pen when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in May Pen.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in May Pen?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in May Pen show 6:00 AM.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in May Pen overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chiang Mai (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in May Pen, and the start of the day in May Pen is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When is it still the previous day in May Pen?
Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in May Pen. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in May Pen it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and May Pen change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
