Phuket to Kuala Lumpur: time difference
Kuala Lumpur 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 17:20 5:20 PM Kuala Lumpur 18:20 6:20 PM You –:–
17:20 5:20 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
18:20 6:20 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
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+1 h
Kuala Lumpur is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Kuala Lumpur 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
🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur
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 | 🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:20 | 18:20 |
| 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/Kuala Lumpur |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:59 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 1,982,112 |
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Phuket and Kuala Lumpur: common questions
How many hours ahead of Phuket is Kuala Lumpur?
The clocks in Kuala Lumpur are 1 hour ahead of those in Phuket (UTC+8 and UTC+7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Kuala Lumpur?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Kuala Lumpur show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Kuala Lumpur when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 7:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Kuala Lumpur are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kuala Lumpur), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kuala Lumpur?
From 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already the next day in Kuala Lumpur. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kuala Lumpur it is still the previous day in Phuket.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Kuala Lumpur change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
