Phuket to Penang: time difference
Penang 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Phuket 10:50 10:50 AM Penang 11:50 11:50 AM You –:–
10:50 10:50 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
11:50 11:50 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
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+1 h
Penang is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:50 | 11:50 |
| 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 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 19:08 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 158,336 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Penang: common questions
How many hours ahead of Phuket is Penang?
The clocks in Penang 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 Penang?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Penang show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Penang when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 7:00 PM in Penang.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Penang overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Penang.
When does the date change in Penang compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Penang earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Penang, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Penang change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
