Des Moines, IA to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Des Moines, IA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Moines, IA 03:46 3:46 AM Chiang Mai 15:46 3:46 PM You –:–
03:46 3:46 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
15:46 3:46 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:58
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Des Moines, IA.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:46 | 15:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Des Moines, IA | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 214,133 | 127,240 |
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Des Moines, IA and Chiang Mai: common questions
How far ahead of Des Moines, IA, is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 12 hours ahead of Des Moines: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Des Moines, clocks in Chiang Mai show 9:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Des Moines, IA, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Des Moines, clocks in Chiang Mai show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Des Moines, IA, and Chiang Mai are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Des Moines at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai; the day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Des Moines time.
From what time in Des Moines, IA, is it tomorrow in Chiang Mai?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Des Moines, the date in Chiang Mai has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day in Des Moines.
Does the time difference between Des Moines, IA, and Chiang Mai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Des Moines. From November 1, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 13 hours ahead of Des Moines.
