Shanghai to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 13:43 1:43 PM Chiang Mai 12:43 12:43 PM You –:–
13:43 1:43 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
12:43 12:43 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
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 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:43 | 12:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 127,240 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Chiang Mai show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Chiang Mai show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Chiang Mai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai later: until 1:00 AM in Shanghai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, Shanghai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Chiang Mai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Chiang Mai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
