Chiang Mai to Santa Cruz, CA: time difference
Santa Cruz, CA is 14 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 11:49 11:49 AM Santa Cruz, CA 21:49 9:49 PM You –:–
11:49 11:49 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:05
21:49 9:49 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:38
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−14 h
Santa Cruz, CA is 14 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Santa Cruz, CA 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
🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇺🇸 Santa Cruz, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:49 | 21:49 |
| Local date | Monday, October 12, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −14 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 64,220 |
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 Santa Cruz, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Santa Cruz, CA?
Santa Cruz is 14 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Santa Cruz, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Santa Cruz, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Santa Cruz show 4:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz, CA, from Chiang Mai?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Chiang Mai and in Santa Cruz do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is 7:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz; when the working day starts in Santa Cruz, it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When is it still the previous day in Santa Cruz, CA?
Until 2:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz. The other way round, from 10:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Santa Cruz, CA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Santa Cruz. From November 1, 2026, Santa Cruz will be 15 hours behind Chiang Mai.
