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