China to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 1 h behind China. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
China 11:52 11:52 AM Phuket 10:52 10:52 AM You –:–
11:52 11:52 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
10:52 10:52 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Phuket is 1 h behind China.
When you, China 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
🇨🇳 China
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
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 China | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:52 | 10:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from China | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 1,442,965,000 | 79,308 |
Compare China with another city
More comparisons with China: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
China and Phuket: common questions
How many hours behind China is Phuket?
The clocks in Phuket are 1 hour behind those in China (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in China, what time is it in Phuket?
At 9:00 AM in China, clocks in Phuket show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in China, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in China, clocks in Phuket show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in China and in Phuket overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in China, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with China?
The new day starts in Phuket later: until 1:00 AM in China, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Phuket, China is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between China and Phuket the same all year?
Yes. Neither China nor Phuket switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
