Phuket to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 5 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 20:51 8:51 PM South Africa 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
20:51 8:51 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
15:51 3:51 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−5 h
South Africa is 5 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 62,027,503 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and South Africa: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is South Africa?
The clocks in South Africa are 5 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in South Africa at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in South Africa it is 4:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 1:00 PM in South Africa.
When do working hours in Phuket and in South Africa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket, which is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in South Africa.
When does the date change in South Africa compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in South Africa later: until 5:00 AM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in South Africa, Phuket is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and South Africa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor South Africa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
