Time difference
Chiang Mai to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Chiang Mai — when it's 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles. (Chiang Mai (Asia/Bangkok, ICT); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Chiang Mai. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Chiang Mai and Los Angeles do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Chiang Mai and Los Angeles — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 11:00 PM in Chiang Mai.
Los Angeles is currently 14 hours behind Chiang Mai.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Chiang Mai and Los Angeles do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Chiang Mai, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Los Angeles.
Quick conversion table
| Chiang Mai | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Chiang Mai (currently 14 hours behind Chiang Mai). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Chiang Mai does not observe daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Chiang Mai?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Chiang Mai.
- How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Chiang Mai.
- What time is 9 AM in Chiang Mai in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Chiang Mai is 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Chiang Mai in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai is 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Chiang Mai in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Chiang Mai is 3:00 AM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Chiang Mai in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Chiang Mai is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- Is Chiang Mai currently observing daylight saving time?
- Chiang Mai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Chiang Mai and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Chiang Mai (currently 14 hours behind Chiang Mai). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Chiang Mai?
- Chiang Mai and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Chiang Mai or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Chiang Mai from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Chiang Mai business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Chiang Mai (ICT) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 14 hours from Chiang Mai local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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