Lachen to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Lachen. 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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Lachen 03:30 3:30 AM Chiang Mai 08:30 8:30 AM You –:–
03:30 3:30 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:52 · 🌙 18:28
08:30 8:30 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:58
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+5 h
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of Lachen.
When you, Lachen 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
🇨🇭 Lachen
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Lachen | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:30 | 08:30 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Lachen | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:52 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 9,000 | 127,240 |
Compare Lachen with another city
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Big time differences
Lachen and Chiang Mai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lachen is Chiang Mai?
The clocks in Chiang Mai are 5 hours ahead of those in Lachen (UTC+7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 9:00 AM in Lachen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lachen, it is 2:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in Lachen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lachen, it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Lachen?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in Lachen – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Lachen?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai earlier: at 7:00 PM in Lachen it is already midnight there. Until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai, Lachen is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Lachen and Chiang Mai change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lachen but not in Chiang Mai. From October 25, 2026, Chiang Mai will be 6 hours ahead of Lachen.
