Penang to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 1 h behind Penang. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Penang 09:34 9:34 AM Phuket 08:34 8:34 AM You –:–
09:34 9:34 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
08:34 8:34 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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−1 h
Phuket is 1 h behind Penang.
When you, Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:34 | 08:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Penang | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 158,336 | 79,308 |
Compare Penang with another city
More comparisons with Penang: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Penang and Phuket: common questions
How many hours behind Penang is Phuket?
The clocks in Phuket are 1 hour behind those in Penang (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Penang, what time is it in Phuket?
At 9:00 AM in Penang, clocks in Phuket show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Penang, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in Penang, clocks in Phuket show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Phuket from Penang?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Penang – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Penang is it still yesterday in Phuket?
Before 1:00 AM in Penang, the date in Phuket has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Phuket, it is already the next day in Penang.
Does the time difference between Penang and Phuket change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
