Phuket to Hirakata: time difference
Hirakata is 2 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 11:52 11:52 AM Hirakata 13:52 1:52 PM You –:–
11:52 11:52 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:09
13:52 1:52 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 17:17
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+2 h
Hirakata is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Hirakata 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
🇯🇵 Hirakata
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇯🇵 Hirakata |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:52 | 13:52 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 402,495 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Hirakata: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Hirakata?
Hirakata is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Hirakata?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Hirakata show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Hirakata?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Hirakata show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Hirakata are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phuket (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Hirakata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hirakata compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Hirakata earlier: at 10:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Hirakata, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Hirakata change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Hirakata, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
