Phuket to Kumamoto: time difference
Kumamoto 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 14:20 2:20 PM Kumamoto 16:20 4:20 PM You –:–
14:20 2:20 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
16:20 4:20 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 17:43
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+2 h
Kumamoto is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Kumamoto 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
🇯🇵 Kumamoto
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 | 🇯🇵 Kumamoto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:20 | 16:20 |
| 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 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 738,865 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Kumamoto: common questions
How many hours ahead of Phuket is Kumamoto?
The clocks in Kumamoto are 2 hours ahead of those in Phuket (UTC+9 and UTC+7).
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Kumamoto?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Kumamoto show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Kumamoto when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 8:00 PM in Kumamoto.
When is a good time to call Kumamoto from Phuket?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Phuket – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kumamoto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kumamoto compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Kumamoto earlier: at 10:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Kumamoto, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Kumamoto change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Kumamoto, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
