Phuket to Kobe: time difference
Kobe 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 13:42 1:42 PM Kobe 15:42 3:42 PM You –:–
13:42 1:42 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
15:42 3:42 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
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+2 h
Kobe is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:42 | 15:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 1,537,272 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Kobe: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Kobe?
Kobe 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 Kobe?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Kobe show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Kobe when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 8:00 PM in Kobe.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Kobe overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phuket, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe.
When does the date change in Kobe compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Kobe earlier: at 10:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Kobe, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Kobe the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Kobe switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
