Chicago, IL to Phuket: time difference
Phuket 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 21:49 9:49 PM Phuket 09:49 9:49 AM You –:–
21:49 9:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 18:20
09:49 9:49 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Chicago, IL.
When you, Chicago, IL and Phuket 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
🇹🇭 Phuket
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 | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:49 | 09:49 |
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 24 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 2,746,388 | 79,308 |
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Chicago, IL and Phuket: common questions
How far ahead of Chicago, IL, is Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Chicago: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Phuket?
At 9:00 AM in Chicago, clocks in Phuket show 9:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chicago, IL, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in Chicago, clocks in Phuket show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Chicago, IL, and Phuket are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chicago at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Phuket; the day in Phuket starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Chicago time.
From what time in Chicago, IL, is it tomorrow in Phuket?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Chicago, the date in Phuket has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Phuket, it is still the previous day in Chicago.
Does the time gap between Chicago, IL, and Phuket change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Chicago but not in Phuket. From November 1, 2026, Phuket will be 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
