South Africa to Phuket: time difference
Phuket 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 14:00 2:00 PM Phuket 19:00 7:00 PM You –:–
14:00 2:00 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
19:00 7:00 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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+5 h
Phuket is 5 h ahead of South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 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
🇹🇭 Phuket
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 | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 79,308 |
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 Phuket: common questions
How many hours ahead of South Africa is Phuket?
The clocks in Phuket are 5 hours ahead of those in South Africa (UTC+7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Phuket at the start of the working day in South Africa?
The working day in South Africa starts at 9:00 AM; in Phuket it is 2:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Phuket at the end of the working day in South Africa?
The working day in South Africa ends at 6:00 PM; in Phuket it is 11:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both South Africa and Phuket are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in South Africa (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Phuket), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Phuket?
From 7:00 PM in South Africa it is already the next day in Phuket. The other way round, until 5:00 AM in Phuket it is still the previous day in South Africa.
Is the time difference between South Africa and Phuket the same all year?
Yes. Neither South Africa nor Phuket switches to summer time, so the gap is always 5 hours.
