Phuket to Ames, IA: time difference
Ames, IA is 12 h behind Phuket. 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.
Phuket 03:26 3:26 AM Ames, IA 15:26 3:26 PM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
15:26 3:26 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:31 · 🌙 18:30
·
−12 h
Ames, IA is 12 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Ames, IA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇭 Phuket
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
🇺🇸 Ames, IA
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇺🇸 Ames, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 15:26 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:31 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 66,427 |
Compare Phuket with another city
More comparisons with Phuket: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Phuket and Ames, IA: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Ames, IA?
Ames is 12 hours behind Phuket: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Ames, IA?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Ames show 9:00 PM (the previous day).
What time is it in Ames, IA, at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Ames it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Ames, IA, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Phuket at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Ames; the day in Ames starts at 9:00 PM in Phuket time.
When does the date change in Ames, IA, compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Ames later: until 12:00 PM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Ames, Phuket is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Ames, IA, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Ames. From November 1, 2026, Ames will be 13 hours behind Phuket.
