Phuket to Santa Barbara: time difference
Santa Barbara is 13 h behind 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 14:36 2:36 PM Santa Barbara 01:36 1:36 AM You –:–
14:36 2:36 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
01:36 1:36 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:18
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−13 h
Santa Barbara is 13 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Santa Barbara 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
🇨🇷 Santa Barbara
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇨🇷 Santa Barbara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:36 | 01:36 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −13 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Costa Rica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:26 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 8,000 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Santa Barbara: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 13 hours behind: it uses UTC−6, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Santa Barbara at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Barbara it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Santa Barbara at the end of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket ends at 6:00 PM; in Santa Barbara it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Santa Barbara from Phuket?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Phuket and in Santa Barbara do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Phuket it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Barbara; when the working day starts in Santa Barbara, it is 10:00 PM in Phuket.
Until what time in Phuket is it still yesterday in Santa Barbara?
Before 1:00 PM in Phuket, the date in Santa Barbara has not changed yet. From 11:00 AM in Santa Barbara, it is already the next day in Phuket.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Santa Barbara the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Santa Barbara switches to summer time, so the gap is always 13 hours.
