Santa Cruz to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Santa Cruz. 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 Cruz 14:29 2:29 PM Chiang Mai 02:29 2:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
02:29 2:29 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:54
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+12 h
Chiang Mai is 12 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz 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 Cruz
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇲 Santa Cruz | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 02:29 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Santa Cruz | — | +12 h |
| IANA zone | America/Jamaica | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 127,240 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Chiang Mai show 9:00 PM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, clocks in Chiang Mai show 6:00 AM (the next day).
Is there a time when both Santa Cruz and Chiang Mai are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Santa Cruz at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai; the day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz time.
When is it already the next day in Chiang Mai?
From 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Chiang Mai. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Chiang Mai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Chiang Mai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
