Phuket to Elgin, IL: time difference
Elgin, IL is 12 h behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Phuket 07:49 7:49 AM Elgin, IL 19:49 7:49 PM You –:–
07:49 7:49 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
19:49 7:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:21
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−12 h
Elgin, IL is 12 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Elgin, IL 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
🇺🇸 Elgin, IL
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇺🇸 Elgin, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:49 | 19:49 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 11, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 112,603 |
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Phuket and Elgin, IL: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Elgin, IL?
Elgin is 12 hours behind Phuket: UTC−5 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Elgin it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Elgin, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 6:00 AM in Elgin.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Elgin, IL, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Phuket (9:00 AM) is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Elgin, and the start of the day in Elgin is 9:00 PM in Phuket.
When does the date change in Elgin, IL, compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Elgin later: until 12:00 PM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 12:00 PM in Elgin, Phuket is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Elgin, IL, change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Elgin. From November 1, 2026, Elgin will be 13 hours behind Phuket.
