Phuket to China: time difference
China is 1 h ahead of 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 11:55 11:55 AM China 12:55 12:55 PM You –:–
11:55 11:55 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
12:55 12:55 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
China is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:55 | 12:55 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 1,442,965,000 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Phuket and China: common questions
How far ahead of Phuket is China?
China is 1 hour ahead of Phuket: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 10:00 AM in China.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in China?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in China show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and China are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in China), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in China compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in China earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in China, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Phuket and China change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
