Des Plaines, IL to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Des Plaines, IL. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Des Plaines, IL 18:01 6:01 PM Phuket 06:01 6:01 AM You –:–
18:01 6:01 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 18:20
06:01 6:01 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Des Plaines, IL.
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Working hours
🇺🇸 Des Plaines, 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 | 🇺🇸 Des Plaines, IL | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:01 | 06:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Sunday, October 11, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Des Plaines, IL | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 60,675 | 79,308 |
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Des Plaines, IL and Phuket: common questions
How far ahead of Des Plaines, IL, is Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Des Plaines: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Phuket at the start of the working day in Des Plaines, IL?
The working day in Des Plaines starts at 9:00 AM; in Phuket it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Phuket at the end of the working day in Des Plaines, IL?
The working day in Des Plaines ends at 6:00 PM; in Phuket it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Des Plaines, IL, and in Phuket overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Des Plaines (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM in Phuket, and the start of the day in Phuket is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Des Plaines.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with Des Plaines, IL?
The new day starts in Phuket earlier: at 12:00 PM in Des Plaines it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Phuket, Des Plaines is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Des Plaines, IL, and Phuket the same all year?
No. Only Des Plaines switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Phuket will be 13 hours ahead of Des Plaines.
