Chiang Mai to Polokwane: time difference
Polokwane is 5 h behind Chiang Mai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Polokwane, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09 · 12 h 42 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 16:09 4:09 PM Polokwane 11:09 11:09 AM You –:–
16:09 4:09 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:01
11:09 11:09 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:27 · 🌙 18:09
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−5 h
Polokwane is 5 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Polokwane 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
🇿🇦 Polokwane
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 | 🇿🇦 Polokwane |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:09 | 11:09 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:27 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 628,999 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Polokwane: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Polokwane?
The clocks in Polokwane are 5 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Polokwane when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 4:00 AM in Polokwane.
What time is it in Polokwane when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 1:00 PM in Polokwane.
When is a good time to call Polokwane from Chiang Mai?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Polokwane – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Polokwane compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Polokwane later: until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Polokwane, Chiang Mai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Chiang Mai and Polokwane change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Chiang Mai nor in Polokwane, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
