Santa Barbara to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 13 h ahead of Santa Barbara. 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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Santa Barbara 23:25 11:25 PM Chiang Mai 12:25 12:25 PM You –:–
23:25 11:25 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 05:26 · 🌙 17:19
12:25 12:25 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:59
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+13 h
Chiang Mai is 13 h ahead of Santa Barbara.
When you, Santa Barbara and Chiang Mai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇷 Santa Barbara
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
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇷 Santa Barbara | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:25 | 12:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Santa Barbara | — | +13 h |
| IANA zone | America/Costa Rica | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:26 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 8,000 | 127,240 |
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Santa Barbara and Chiang Mai: common questions
How far ahead of Santa Barbara is Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 13 hours ahead of Santa Barbara: UTC+7 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the start of the working day in Santa Barbara?
The working day in Santa Barbara starts at 9:00 AM; in Chiang Mai it is 10:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Chiang Mai at the end of the working day in Santa Barbara?
The working day in Santa Barbara ends at 6:00 PM; in Chiang Mai it is 7:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from Santa Barbara?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Santa Barbara and in Chiang Mai do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Santa Barbara it is 10:00 PM in Chiang Mai; when the working day starts in Chiang Mai, it is 8:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Barbara.
When is it already the next day in Chiang Mai?
From 11:00 AM in Santa Barbara it is already the next day in Chiang Mai. The other way round, until 1:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Santa Barbara.
Does the time difference between Santa Barbara and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 13 hours all year.
