Chiang Mai to Sandakan, Sabah: time difference
Sandakan, Sabah 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
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Chiang Mai 02:42 2:42 AM Sandakan, Sabah 03:42 3:42 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:58
03:42 3:42 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:52
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+1 h
Sandakan, Sabah is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Sandakan, Sabah 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
🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah
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 | 🇲🇾 Sandakan, Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 03:42 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 439,050 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Sandakan, Sabah: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Sandakan, Sabah?
Sandakan 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 Sandakan, Sabah?
At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Sandakan show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Sandakan, Sabah?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Sandakan show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Sandakan, Sabah, are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sandakan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sandakan, Sabah, compared with Chiang Mai?
The new day starts in Sandakan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sandakan, Chiang Mai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Sandakan, Sabah, the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Sandakan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
