Chiang Mai to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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 04:32 4:32 AM Tawau 05:32 5:32 AM You –:–
04:32 4:32 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:58
05:32 5:32 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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+1 h
Tawau is 1 h ahead of Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:32 | 05:32 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 420,806 |
Compare Chiang Mai with another city
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Big time differences
Chiang Mai and Tawau: common questions
What is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Tawau?
Tawau is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Chiang Mai is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, what time is it in Tawau?
At 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, clocks in Tawau show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Tawau from Chiang Mai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tawau – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Chiang Mai is it tomorrow in Tawau?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, the date in Tawau has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Tawau, it is still the previous day in Chiang Mai.
Is the time difference between Chiang Mai and Tawau the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chiang Mai nor Tawau switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
