South Africa to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of South Africa. 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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South Africa 10:04 10:04 AM Chiang Mai 15:04 3:04 PM You –:–
10:04 10:04 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
15:04 3:04 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:07
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+5 h
Chiang Mai is 5 h ahead of South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:04 | 15:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | +5 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 127,240 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between South Africa and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 5 hours ahead: it uses UTC+7, while South Africa is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in South Africa, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in South Africa, clocks in Chiang Mai show 2:00 PM.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in South Africa?
When it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, it is 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When is a good time to call Chiang Mai from South Africa?
Between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM in South Africa – that is 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Chiang Mai?
From 7:00 PM in South Africa it is already the next day in Chiang Mai. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in South Africa.
Does the time difference between South Africa and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 5 hours all year.
