Phuket to Costa Rica: time difference
Costa Rica 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 21:15 9:15 PM Costa Rica 08:15 8:15 AM You –:–
21:15 9:15 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
08:15 8:15 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 17:23
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−13 h
Costa Rica is 13 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Costa Rica 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
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
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 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:15 | 08:15 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:25 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 5,044,197 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Phuket and Costa Rica: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is Costa Rica?
The clocks in Costa Rica are 13 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC−6 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Costa Rica at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Costa Rica it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Costa Rica when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 5:00 AM in Costa Rica.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Costa Rica 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 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Costa Rica; the day in Costa Rica starts at 10:00 PM in Phuket time.
When does the date change in Costa Rica compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Costa Rica later: until 1:00 PM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 AM in Costa Rica, Phuket is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Costa Rica the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Costa Rica switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
