Edinburgh to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 6 h ahead of Edinburgh. 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.
Edinburgh 01:29 1:29 AM Chiang Mai 07:29 7:29 AM You –:–
01:29 1:29 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:27
07:29 7:29 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+6 h
Chiang Mai is 6 h ahead of Edinburgh.
When you, Edinburgh 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
🇬🇧 Edinburgh
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Edinburgh | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:29 | 07:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Edinburgh | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 53 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 488,050 | 127,240 |
Compare Edinburgh with another city
More comparisons with Edinburgh: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Edinburgh and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Edinburgh is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 6 hours ahead of those in Edinburgh (UTC+7 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the start of the working day in Edinburgh?
The working day in Edinburgh starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiang Mai it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Edinburgh?
The working day in Edinburgh ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Edinburgh?
Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM in Edinburgh – that is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Chiang Mai?
From 6:00 PM in Edinburgh it is already the next day in Chiang Mai. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Edinburgh.
Does the time gap between Edinburgh and Chiang Mai change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Edinburgh but not in Chiang Mai. From October 25, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 7 hours ahead of Edinburgh.
