George Town to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 12 h ahead of George Town. 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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George Town 05:34 5:34 AM Phuket 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
05:34 5:34 AM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:07
17:34 5:34 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of George Town.
When you, George Town and Phuket are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇾 George Town
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 | 🇰🇾 George Town | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from George Town | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Cayman | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 28,089 | 79,308 |
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George Town and Phuket: common questions
What is the time difference between George Town and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while George Town is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in George Town, what time is it in Phuket?
At 9:00 AM in George Town, clocks in Phuket show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Phuket when it is 6:00 PM in George Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in George Town, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Phuket.
When is a good time to call Phuket from George Town?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in George Town and in Phuket do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in George Town it is 9:00 PM in Phuket; when the working day starts in Phuket, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in George Town.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with George Town?
The new day starts in Phuket earlier: at 12:00 PM in George Town it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Phuket, George Town is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between George Town and Phuket change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in George Town nor in Phuket, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
