Chicago, IL to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Chicago, IL. 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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Chicago, IL 19:26 7:26 PM Chiang Mai 07:26 7:26 AM You –:–
19:26 7:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
07:26 7:26 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Chiang Mai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇺🇸 Chicago, IL
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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Chicago, IL | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:26 | 07:26 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Chicago, IL | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 127,240 |
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Chicago, IL and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chicago, IL, is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 12 hours ahead of those in Chicago (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Chiang Mai show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Chiang Mai.
When do working hours in Chicago, IL, and in Chiang Mai overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Chicago (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai, and the start of the day in Chiang Mai is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Chicago.
From what time in Chicago, IL, is it tomorrow in Chiang Mai?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Chicago, the date in Chiang Mai has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Is the time difference between Chicago, IL, and Chiang Mai the same all year?
No. Only Chicago switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
