Phuket to Richards Bay: time difference
Richards Bay is 5 h behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Richards Bay, South Africa
41
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Sunset
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03 · 12 h 50 min
−5 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Phuket 22:55 10:55 PM Richards Bay 17:55 5:55 PM You –:–
22:55 10:55 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
17:55 5:55 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:13 · 🌙 18:03
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−5 h
Richards Bay is 5 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Richards Bay 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
🇿🇦 Richards Bay
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇿🇦 Richards Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:55 | 17:55 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:13 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:03 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 12 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 57,387 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Richards Bay: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Richards Bay?
Richards Bay is 5 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Richards Bay when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 4:00 AM in Richards Bay.
What time is it in Richards Bay at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Richards Bay it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Richards Bay from Phuket?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Phuket – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Richards Bay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Phuket is it still yesterday in Richards Bay?
Before 5:00 AM in Phuket, the date in Richards Bay has not changed yet. From 7:00 PM in Richards Bay, it is already the next day in Phuket.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Richards Bay change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Richards Bay, so the gap is 5 hours all year round.
