Phuket to South Korea: time difference
South Korea is 2 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 15:44 3:44 PM South Korea 17:44 5:44 PM You –:–
15:44 3:44 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
17:44 5:44 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+2 h
South Korea is 2 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and South Korea 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 Korea
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:44 | 17:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 51,466,201 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Phuket and South Korea: common questions
How many hours ahead of Phuket is South Korea?
The clocks in South Korea are 2 hours ahead of those in Phuket (UTC+9 and UTC+7).
What time is it in South Korea when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 11:00 AM in South Korea.
What time is it in South Korea when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 8:00 PM in South Korea.
Is there a time when both Phuket and South Korea are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phuket (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Korea), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in South Korea compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in South Korea earlier: at 10:00 PM in Phuket it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in South Korea, Phuket is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Phuket and South Korea change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in South Korea, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
