Independence, KS to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Independence, KS. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Independence, KS 16:04 4:04 PM Phuket 04:04 4:04 AM You –:–
16:04 4:04 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:43
04:04 4:04 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Independence, KS.
When you, Independence, KS 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
🇺🇸 Independence, KS
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 | 🇺🇸 Independence, KS | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:04 | 04:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Daylight Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Independence, KS | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Chicago | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:43 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 117,213 | 79,308 |
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Independence, KS and Phuket: common questions
How far ahead of Independence, KS, is Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Independence: UTC+7 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Phuket at the start of the working day in Independence, KS?
The working day in Independence starts at 9:00 AM; in Phuket it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Independence, KS, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in Independence, clocks in Phuket show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Independence, KS, and in Phuket overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Independence (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 Independence.
When is it already the next day in Phuket?
From 12:00 PM in Independence, KS, it is already the next day in Phuket. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Phuket it is still the previous day in Independence.
Is the time difference between Independence, KS, and Phuket the same all year?
No. Only Independence switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Phuket will be 13 hours ahead of Independence.
