Santa Cruz to Phuket: time difference
Phuket 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 15:26 3:26 PM Phuket 03:26 3:26 AM You –:–
15:26 3:26 PM
Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:41
03:26 3:26 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 18:07
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+12 h
Phuket is 12 h ahead of Santa Cruz.
When you, Santa Cruz and Phuket 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
🇹🇭 Phuket
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 | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:26 | 03:26 |
| 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 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 8,217 | 79,308 |
Compare Santa Cruz with another city
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Santa Cruz and Phuket: common questions
What is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while Santa Cruz is on UTC−5.
What time is it in Phuket at the start of the working day in Santa Cruz?
The working day in Santa Cruz starts at 9:00 AM; in Phuket it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Phuket when it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz?
When it is 6:00 PM in Santa Cruz, it is 6:00 AM (the next day) in Phuket.
When is a good time to call Phuket from Santa Cruz?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Santa Cruz and in Phuket do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Santa Cruz it is 9:00 PM in Phuket; when the working day starts in Phuket, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Santa Cruz.
When is it already the next day in Phuket?
From 12:00 PM in Santa Cruz it is already the next day in Phuket. The other way round, until 12:00 PM in Phuket it is still the previous day in Santa Cruz.
Is the time difference between Santa Cruz and Phuket the same all year?
Yes. Neither Santa Cruz nor Phuket switches to summer time, so the gap is always 12 hours.
