Phuket to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 5 h behind Phuket. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
46
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
−5 h
Your time
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Phuket 15:41 3:41 PM Soweto 10:41 10:41 AM You –:–
15:41 3:41 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
10:41 10:41 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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−5 h
Soweto is 5 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Soweto are all at the desk
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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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:41 | 10:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 56 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 1,270,000 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Soweto: common questions
How many hours behind Phuket is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 5 hours behind those in Phuket (UTC+2 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Soweto when it is 9:00 AM in Phuket?
When it is 9:00 AM in Phuket, it is 4:00 AM in Soweto.
What time is it in Soweto when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 1:00 PM in Soweto.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Soweto 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 Soweto.
When does the date change in Soweto compared with Phuket?
The new day starts in Soweto later: until 5:00 AM in Phuket, it is still the previous day there. From 7:00 PM in Soweto, Phuket is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Phuket and Soweto the same all year?
Yes. Neither Phuket nor Soweto switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
