Phuket to Kota Kinabalu: time difference
Kota Kinabalu is 1 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 21:13 9:13 PM Kota Kinabalu 22:13 10:13 PM You –:–
21:13 9:13 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
22:13 10:13 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:03 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Kota Kinabalu is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Kota Kinabalu 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
🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu
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 | 🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:13 | 22:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:03 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 500,425 |
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Phuket and Kota Kinabalu: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Kota Kinabalu?
Kota Kinabalu is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 10:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu.
What time is it in Kota Kinabalu when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 7:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu.
When is a good time to call Kota Kinabalu from Phuket?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Phuket – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kota Kinabalu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Phuket is it tomorrow in Kota Kinabalu?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Phuket, the date in Kota Kinabalu has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Kota Kinabalu, it is still the previous day in Phuket.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Kota Kinabalu change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Kota Kinabalu, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
