Phuket to Arenal: time difference
Arenal is 13 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
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Phuket 16:31 4:31 PM Arenal 03:31 3:31 AM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
03:31 3:31 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:28 · 🌙 17:22
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−13 h
Arenal is 13 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Arenal 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
🇨🇷 Arenal
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 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇨🇷 Arenal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 03:31 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:28 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 2,300 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Arenal: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is Arenal?
The clocks in Arenal are 13 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC−6 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Arenal at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Arenal it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Arenal when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 5:00 AM in Arenal.
When is a good time to call Arenal from Phuket?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Phuket and in Arenal do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Phuket it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Arenal; when the working day starts in Arenal, it is 10:00 PM in Phuket.
When does the date change in Arenal compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Arenal later: until 1:00 PM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Arenal, Phuket is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Arenal the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Arenal switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
