Kota Kinabalu to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 1 h behind Kota Kinabalu. 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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Kota Kinabalu 21:01 9:01 PM Phuket 20:01 8:01 PM You –:–
21:01 9:01 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
20:01 8:01 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Phuket is 1 h behind Kota Kinabalu.
When you, Kota Kinabalu and Phuket are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:01 | 20:01 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Kota Kinabalu | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:03 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 500,425 | 79,308 |
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Big time differences
Kota Kinabalu and Phuket: common questions
How many hours behind Kota Kinabalu is Phuket?
The clocks in Phuket are 1 hour behind those in Kota Kinabalu (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Phuket when it is 9:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu, it is 8:00 AM in Phuket.
What time is it in Phuket at the end of the working day in Kota Kinabalu?
The working day in Kota Kinabalu ends at 6:00 PM; in Phuket it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kota Kinabalu and Phuket are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with Kota Kinabalu?
The new day starts in Phuket later: until 1:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Phuket, Kota Kinabalu is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kota Kinabalu and Phuket change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kota Kinabalu nor in Phuket, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
