Phuket to Joliet, IL: time difference
Joliet, 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 11:45 11:45 AM Joliet, IL 23:45 11:45 PM You –:–
11:45 11:45 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:09
23:45 11:45 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:04
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−12 h
Joliet, IL is 12 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Joliet, IL are all at the desk
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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
🇺🇸 Joliet, 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 | 🇺🇸 Joliet, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:45 | 23:45 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 150,362 |
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Phuket and Joliet, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Joliet, IL?
Joliet is 12 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Joliet, IL, at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Joliet it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Joliet, IL?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Joliet show 6:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Joliet, IL, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Phuket at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Joliet; the day in Joliet starts at 9:00 PM in Phuket time.
Until what time in Phuket is it still yesterday in Joliet, IL?
Before 12:00 PM in Phuket, the date in Joliet has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Joliet, it is already the next day in Phuket.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Joliet, IL, the same all year?
No. Only Joliet switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Joliet will be 13 hours behind Phuket.
