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