Kuala Lumpur to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Kuala Lumpur. 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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Kuala Lumpur 08:24 8:24 AM Chiang Mai 07:24 7:24 AM You –:–
08:24 8:24 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
07:24 7:24 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Kuala Lumpur.
When you, Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:24 | 07:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Kuala Lumpur | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 1,982,112 | 127,240 |
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Big time differences
Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Kuala Lumpur is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 9:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur, it is 8:00 AM in Chiang Mai.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur, clocks in Chiang Mai show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Kuala Lumpur?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Kuala Lumpur is it still yesterday in Chiang Mai?
Before 1:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur, the date in Chiang Mai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is already the next day in Kuala Lumpur.
Does the time gap between Kuala Lumpur and Chiang Mai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kuala Lumpur nor in Chiang Mai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
