Chiang Mai to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 5 h behind Chiang Mai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 13:28 1:28 PM Soweto 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
13:28 1:28 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:01
08:28 8:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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−5 h
Soweto is 5 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:28 | 08:28 |
| 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 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 1,270,000 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Soweto: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Soweto?
Soweto is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Soweto at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Soweto it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Soweto?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Soweto show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Soweto are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Soweto), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Soweto?
Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Soweto. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Soweto it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Soweto the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Soweto switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
