Phuket to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar is 4 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 13:05 1:05 PM Zanzibar 09:05 9:05 AM You –:–
13:05 1:05 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
09:05 9:05 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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−4 h
Zanzibar is 4 h behind Phuket.
When you, Phuket and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 19 7 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Phuket | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:05 | 09:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Phuket | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Africa/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 18:14 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 79,308 | 709,809 |
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Phuket and Zanzibar: common questions
How far behind Phuket is Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 4 hours behind Phuket: UTC+3 against UTC+7.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the start of the working day in Phuket?
The working day in Phuket starts at 9:00 AM; in Zanzibar it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zanzibar when it is 6:00 PM in Phuket?
When it is 6:00 PM in Phuket, it is 2:00 PM in Zanzibar.
When do working hours in Phuket and in Zanzibar overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Zanzibar.
When is it still the previous day in Zanzibar?
Until 4:00 AM in Phuket it is still the previous day in Zanzibar. The other way round, from 8:00 PM in Zanzibar it is already the next day in Phuket.
Does the time difference between Phuket and Zanzibar change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 4 hours all year.
