South Korea to Phuket: time difference
Phuket is 2 h behind South Korea. 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 Korea 14:42 2:42 PM Phuket 12:42 12:42 PM You –:–
14:42 2:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
12:42 12:42 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:14
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−2 h
Phuket is 2 h behind South Korea.
When you, South Korea 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 Korea
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
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇹🇭 Phuket |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:42 | 12:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from South Korea | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 51,466,201 | 79,308 |
Compare South Korea with another city
More comparisons with South Korea: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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South Korea and Phuket: common questions
How far behind South Korea is Phuket?
Phuket is 2 hours behind South Korea: UTC+7 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Phuket at the start of the working day in South Korea?
The working day in South Korea starts at 9:00 AM; in Phuket it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in South Korea, what time is it in Phuket?
At 6:00 PM in South Korea, clocks in Phuket show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Phuket from South Korea?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in South Korea – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Phuket – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in South Korea is it still yesterday in Phuket?
Before 2:00 AM in South Korea, the date in Phuket has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Phuket, it is already the next day in South Korea.
Is the time difference between South Korea and Phuket the same all year?
Yes. Neither South Korea nor Phuket switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
