Japan to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 2 h behind Japan. 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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Japan 11:39 11:39 AM Chiang Mai 09:39 9:39 AM You –:–
11:39 11:39 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
09:39 9:39 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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−2 h
Chiang Mai is 2 h behind Japan.
When you, Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Japan | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:39 | 09:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Japan | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 125,440,000 | 127,240 |
Compare Japan with another city
More comparisons with Japan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Japan and Chiang Mai: common questions
How far behind Japan is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 2 hours behind Japan: UTC+7 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the start of the working day in Japan?
The working day in Japan starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiang Mai it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Japan?
The working day in Japan ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Japan and in Chiang Mai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Japan, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Japan?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai later: until 2:00 AM in Japan, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai, Japan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Japan and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
