Phuket to North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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 12:35 12:35 PM North Korea 14:35 2:35 PM You –:–
12:35 12:35 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
14:35 2:35 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+2 h
North Korea is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:35 | 14:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Pyongyang |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 26,418,204 |
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Phuket and North Korea: common questions
How many hours ahead of Phuket is North Korea?
The clocks in North Korea are 2 hours ahead of those in Phuket (UTC+9 and UTC+7).
What time is it in North Korea at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in North Korea it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in North Korea at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in North Korea it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Phuket and in North Korea 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 North Korea.
When does the date change in North Korea compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in North Korea earlier: at 10:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in North Korea, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and North Korea the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor North Korea switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
