Phuket to Shantou: time difference
Shantou 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Phuket 16:31 4:31 PM Shantou 17:31 5:31 PM You –:–
16:31 4:31 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
17:31 5:31 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
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+1 h
Shantou is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇨🇳 Shantou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:31 | 17:31 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 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 | 06:11 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 5,389,328 |
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 Shantou: common questions
What is the time difference between Phuket and Shantou?
Shantou is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Phuket is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, what time is it in Shantou?
At 9:00 AM in Phuket, clocks in Shantou show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Shantou?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Shantou show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Shantou are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Shantou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Shantou compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Shantou earlier: at 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Shantou, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Shantou the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Shantou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
