Phuket to Sanya: time difference
Sanya 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
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Phuket 16:56 4:56 PM Sanya 17:56 5:56 PM You –:–
16:56 4:56 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
17:56 5:56 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
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+1 h
Sanya is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:56 | 17:56 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 1,031,396 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Sanya: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Sanya?
Sanya is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
What time is it in Sanya when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 10:00 AM in Sanya.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Sanya?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Sanya show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Sanya 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 Sanya.
When does the date change in Sanya compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Sanya earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sanya, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Sanya the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Sanya switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
