Machala to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Machala. 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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Machala 21:23 9:23 PM Phuket 09:23 9:23 AM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
Ecuador Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 18:11
09:23 9:23 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Machala.
When you, Machala 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
🇪🇨 Machala
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 | 🇪🇨 Machala | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 09:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Ecuador Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Machala | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Guayaquil | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 12 h 11 min | 11 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 231,260 | 79,308 |
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Machala and Phuket: common questions
What is the time difference between Machala and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Machala is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Machala, what time is it in Phuket?
At 9:00 AM in Machala, clocks in Phuket show 9:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Machala, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in Machala, clocks in Phuket show 6:00 AM (the next day).
When do working hours in Machala and in Phuket overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Machala (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 Machala.
When does the date change in Phuket compared with Machala?
The new day starts in Phuket earlier: at 12:00 PM in Machala it is already midnight there. Until 12:00 PM in Phuket, Machala is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Machala and Phuket change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Machala nor in Phuket, so the gap is 12 hours all year round.
