Chiang Mai to McAllen, TX: time difference
McAllen, TX 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 08:17 8:17 AM McAllen, TX 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:59
20:17 8:17 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 19:02
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−12 h
McAllen, TX is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and McAllen, TX 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
🇺🇸 McAllen, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 McAllen, TX |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 20:17 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 142,210 |
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Chiang Mai and McAllen, TX: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and McAllen, TX?
McAllen is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in McAllen, TX, at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in McAllen it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in McAllen, TX, at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in McAllen it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and McAllen, TX, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chiang Mai at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in McAllen; the day in McAllen starts at 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
When is it still the previous day in McAllen, TX?
Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in McAllen. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in McAllen it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and McAllen, TX, the same all year?
No. Only McAllen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, McAllen will be 13 hours behind Chiang Mai.
