Chiang Mai to Tamarindo: time difference
Tamarindo is 13 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 06:42 6:42 AM Tamarindo 17:42 5:42 PM You –:–
06:42 6:42 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:01
17:42 5:42 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:33 · 🌙 17:26
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−13 h
Tamarindo is 13 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Tamarindo 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
🇨🇷 Tamarindo
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 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇨🇷 Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:42 | 17:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:33 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 6,000 |
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 Tamarindo: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Tamarindo?
Tamarindo is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Tamarindo?
At 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Tamarindo show 8:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Tamarindo when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 5:00 AM in Tamarindo.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Tamarindo are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chiang Mai at 9:00 AM, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Tamarindo; the day in Tamarindo starts at 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
Until what time in Chiang Mai is it still yesterday in Tamarindo?
Before 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Tamarindo has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Tamarindo, it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time difference between Chiang Mai and Tamarindo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
