Phuket to Matara: time difference
Matara is 1 h 30 min behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Phuket 23:56 11:56 PM Matara 22:26 10:26 PM You –:–
23:56 11:56 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
22:26 10:26 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:53
·
−1 h 30 min
Matara is 1 h 30 min behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇱🇰 Matara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:56 | 22:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 11 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 100,000 |
Compare Phuket with another city
More comparisons with Phuket: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Phuket and Matara: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Matara?
Matara is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Phuket: UTC+5:30 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Matara at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Matara it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Matara at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Matara it is 4:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Matara are at work?
Yes: from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Phuket (9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Matara), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Matara compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Matara later: until 1:30 AM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 10:30 PM in Matara, Phuket is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Matara change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Matara, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
