Chiang Mai to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 5 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 15:57 3:57 PM South Africa 10:57 10:57 AM You –:–
15:57 3:57 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
10:57 10:57 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−5 h
South Africa is 5 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:57 | 10:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:17 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 49 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 62,027,503 |
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 South Africa: common questions
How far behind Chiang Mai is South Africa?
South Africa is 5 hours behind Chiang Mai: UTC+2 against UTC+7.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is 4:00 AM in South Africa.
What time is it in South Africa at the end of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai ends at 6:00 PM; in South Africa it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call South Africa from Chiang Mai?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in South Africa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in South Africa?
Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in South Africa. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in South Africa it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and South Africa change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
