Essen to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Essen. 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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Essen 02:57 2:57 AM Chiang Mai 07:57 7:57 AM You –:–
02:57 2:57 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
07:57 7:57 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+5 h
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Essen.
When you, Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Essen | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:57 | 07:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Essen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:52 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 569,884 | 127,240 |
Compare Essen with another city
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Big time differences
Essen and Chiang Mai: common questions
How far ahead of Essen is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 5 hours ahead of Essen: UTC+7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 9:00 AM in Essen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Essen, it is 2:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Essen, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Essen, clocks in Chiang Mai show 11:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Essen?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Essen – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Essen is it tomorrow in Chiang Mai?
Once it is 7:00 PM in Essen, the date in Chiang Mai has already changed. Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day in Essen.
Does the time difference between Essen and Chiang Mai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Essen. From October 25, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 6 hours ahead of Essen.
