Phuket to Tawau: time difference
Tawau 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 07:07 7:07 AM Tawau 08:07 8:07 AM You –:–
07:07 7:07 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:09
08:07 8:07 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
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+1 h
Tawau is 1 h ahead of Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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 | 🇲🇾 Tawau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:07 | 08:07 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Malaysia Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Kuching |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 420,806 |
Compare Phuket with another city
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Big time differences
Phuket and Tawau: common questions
How far ahead of Phuket is Tawau?
Tawau is 1 hour ahead of Phuket: UTC+8 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Tawau at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Tawau it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, what time is it in Tawau?
At 6:00 PM in Phuket, clocks in Tawau show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Phuket and Tawau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Phuket (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tawau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Tawau?
From 11:00 PM in Phuket it is already the next day in Tawau. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Tawau it is still the previous day in Phuket.
Does the time gap between Phuket and Tawau change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Phuket nor in Tawau, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
