Tawau to Chiang Mai: time difference
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Tawau. 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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Tawau 03:21 3:21 AM Chiang Mai 02:21 2:21 AM You –:–
03:21 3:21 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:54
02:21 2:21 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Chiang Mai is 1 h behind Tawau.
When you, Tawau 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
🇲🇾 Tawau
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇾 Tawau | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:21 | 02:21 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Tawau | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuching | Asia/Bangkok |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 420,806 | 127,240 |
Compare Tawau with another city
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Big time differences
Tawau and Chiang Mai: common questions
What is the time difference between Tawau and Chiang Mai?
Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Tawau is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tawau, what time is it in Chiang Mai?
At 9:00 AM in Tawau, clocks in Chiang Mai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Chiang Mai when it is 6:00 PM in Tawau?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tawau, it is 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When do working hours in Tawau and in Chiang Mai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tawau, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
When does the date change in Chiang Mai compared with Tawau?
The new day starts in Chiang Mai later: until 1:00 AM in Tawau, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai, Tawau is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Tawau and Chiang Mai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
