Phuket to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung is 1 h ahead of Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Phuket 16:06 4:06 PM Kaohsiung 17:06 5:06 PM You –:–
16:06 4:06 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
17:06 5:06 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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+1 h
Kaohsiung is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:06 | 17:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 2,777,873 |
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Phuket and Kaohsiung: common questions
How far ahead of Phuket is Kaohsiung?
Kaohsiung is 1 hour ahead of Phuket: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaohsiung it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kaohsiung from Phuket?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Phuket – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaohsiung – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kaohsiung compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Kaohsiung earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kaohsiung, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Kaohsiung change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Kaohsiung, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
