Chiang Mai to Penang: time difference
Penang 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Chiang Mai 17:37 5:37 PM Penang 18:37 6:37 PM You –:–
17:37 5:37 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
18:37 6:37 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
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+1 h
Penang is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:37 | 18:37 |
| 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/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 158,336 |
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 Penang: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Penang?
Penang 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 Penang?
At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Penang show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Penang when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 7:00 PM in Penang.
When is a good time to call Penang from Chiang Mai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Penang – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Chiang Mai is it tomorrow in Penang?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Penang has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Penang, it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Penang change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
