Houston, TX to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Houston, TX. 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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Houston, TX 20:09 8:09 PM Chiang Mai 08:09 8:09 AM You –:–
20:09 8:09 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:59
08:09 8:09 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Houston, TX.
When you, Houston, TX 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
🇺🇸 Houston, TX
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 | 🇺🇸 Houston, TX | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:09 | 08:09 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Houston, TX | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:20 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:59 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 2,304,580 | 127,240 |
Compare Houston, TX with another city
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Houston, TX and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Houston, TX, is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 12 hours ahead of those in Houston (UTC+7 and UTC−5).
If it is 9:00 AM in Houston, TX, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Houston, clocks in Chiang Mai show 9:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Houston, TX?
The working day in Houston ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 6:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Houston, TX, and Chiang Mai are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Houston 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 Houston time.
From what time in Houston, TX, is it tomorrow in Chiang Mai?
Once it is 12:00 PM in Houston, the date in Chiang Mai has already changed. Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is still the previous day in Houston.
Does the time difference between Houston, TX, and Chiang Mai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Houston. From November 1, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 13 hours ahead of Houston.
