Phuket to Japan: time difference
Japan 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 12:48 12:48 PM Japan 14:48 2:48 PM You –:–
12:48 12:48 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
14:48 2:48 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+2 h
Japan is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Japan 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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:48 | 14:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 125,440,000 |
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Phuket and Japan: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Japan?
Japan is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Japan when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 11:00 AM in Japan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Japan?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Japan show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Japan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phuket (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Japan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Phuket is it tomorrow in Japan?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Phuket, the date in Japan has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Japan, it is still the previous day in Phuket.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Japan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Japan, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
