Phuket to Santa Cruz: time difference
Santa Cruz is 12 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 05:03 5:03 AM Santa Cruz 17:03 5:03 PM You –:–
05:03 5:03 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:07
17:03 5:03 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
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−12 h
Santa Cruz is 12 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:03 | 17:03 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Jamaica |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:15 | 06:09 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 8,217 |
Compare Phuket with another city
More comparisons with Phuket: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Phuket and Santa Cruz: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is Santa Cruz?
The clocks in Santa Cruz are 12 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Santa Cruz when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Santa Cruz?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Santa Cruz show 6:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Santa Cruz from Phuket?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Phuket and in Santa Cruz do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Phuket it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz; when the working day starts in Santa Cruz, it is 9:00 PM in Phuket.
Until what time in Phuket is it still yesterday in Santa Cruz?
Before 12:00 PM in Phuket, the date in Santa Cruz has not changed yet. From 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is already the next day in Phuket.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Santa Cruz change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 12 hours all year.
