Chiang Mai to Sanya: time difference
Sanya 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 16:15 4:15 PM Sanya 17:15 5:15 PM You –:–
16:15 4:15 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:59
17:15 5:15 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Sanya is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:15 | 17:15 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 1,031,396 |
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 Sanya: common questions
How far ahead of Chiang Mai is Sanya?
Sanya is 1 hour ahead of Chiang Mai: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Sanya when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 10:00 AM in Sanya.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Sanya?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Sanya show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sanya from Chiang Mai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sanya – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sanya?
From 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is already the next day in Sanya. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sanya it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Sanya change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
