Phuket to Essen: time difference
Essen is 5 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Phuket 12:22 12:22 PM Essen 07:22 7:22 AM You –:–
12:22 12:22 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
07:22 7:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:52
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−5 h
Essen is 5 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Essen 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
🇩🇪 Essen
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 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇩🇪 Essen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:22 | 07:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:47 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 569,884 |
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 Essen: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Essen?
Essen is 5 hours behind Phuket: UTC+2 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Essen at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Essen it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Essen?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Essen show 1:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Essen from Phuket?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Phuket – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Essen – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Essen?
Until 5:00 AM in Phuket it is still the previous day in Essen. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Essen it is already the next day in Phuket.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Essen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Essen. From October 25, 2026, Essen will be 6 hours behind Phuket.
