Phuket to Johannesburg: time difference
Johannesburg is 5 h behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Johannesburg, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12 · 12 h 33 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Phuket 12:42 12:42 PM Johannesburg 07:42 7:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
07:42 7:42 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:12
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−5 h
Johannesburg is 5 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Johannesburg 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
🇿🇦 Johannesburg
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 | 🇿🇦 Johannesburg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 07:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:39 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:12 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 4,434,827 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Phuket and Johannesburg: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is Johannesburg?
The clocks in Johannesburg are 5 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Johannesburg when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 4:00 AM in Johannesburg.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Johannesburg?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Johannesburg show 1:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Johannesburg are at work?
Yes: from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Johannesburg), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Johannesburg compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Johannesburg later: until 5:00 AM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Johannesburg, Phuket is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Johannesburg change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Johannesburg, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
