Phuket to Ruwais: time difference
Ruwais is 3 h behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Ruwais, United Arab Emirates
07
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00 · 11 h 30 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Phuket 16:56 4:56 PM Ruwais 13:56 1:56 PM You –:–
16:56 4:56 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
13:56 1:56 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 18:00
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−3 h
Ruwais is 3 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Ruwais 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
🇦🇪 Ruwais
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 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇦🇪 Ruwais |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:56 | 13:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 25,000 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Phuket and Ruwais: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Ruwais?
Ruwais is 3 hours behind Phuket: UTC+4 against UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Ruwais?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Ruwais show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Ruwais at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Ruwais it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Ruwais are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Ruwais), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ruwais compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Ruwais later: until 3:00 AM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Ruwais, Phuket is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Ruwais the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Ruwais switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
