Chiang Mai to Panama: time difference
Panama 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 16:42 4:42 PM Panama 04:42 4:42 AM You –:–
16:42 4:42 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
04:42 4:42 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:05
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−12 h
Panama is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Panama 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
🇵🇦 Panama
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 | 🇵🇦 Panama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:42 | 04:42 |
| 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/Panama |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 4,098,587 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Chiang Mai and Panama: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is Panama?
Panama is 12 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Panama at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Panama it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Panama?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Panama show 6:00 AM.
When do working hours in Chiang Mai and in Panama 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 Panama, and the start of the day in Panama is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Panama compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Panama later: until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Panama, Chiang Mai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chiang Mai and Panama change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chiang Mai nor in Panama, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
