Costa Rica to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 13 h ahead of Costa Rica. 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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Costa Rica 00:02 12:02 AM Chiang Mai 13:02 1:02 PM You –:–
00:02 12:02 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
13:02 1:02 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+13 h
Chiang Mai is 13 h ahead of Costa Rica.
When you, Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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
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 12 12 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:02 | 13:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Costa Rica | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 5,044,197 | 127,240 |
Compare Costa Rica with another city
More comparisons with Costa Rica: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Costa Rica and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Costa Rica and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 13 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Costa Rica is on UTC−6.
If it is 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica, clocks in Chiang Mai show 10:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica?
When it is 6:00 PM in Costa Rica, it is 7:00 AM (the next day) in Chiang Mai.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Costa Rica?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Costa Rica and in Chiang Mai do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Costa Rica it is 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai; when the working day starts in Chiang Mai, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Costa Rica.
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Costa Rica?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai earlier: at 11:00 AM in Costa Rica it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai, Costa Rica is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Costa Rica and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
