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Chanthaburi, Thailand

Chanthaburi uses Indochina Time, seven hours ahead of UTC. The eastern Thai province remains on that offset throughout the year without daylight saving.

Chanthaburi, Thailand

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+7 · Asia/Bangkok

Time and sun data for Chanthaburi — the largest city of Chanthaburi

The sun in Chanthaburi

Sunrise 06:02 Solar noon 12:12 Sunset 18:22 Daylight 12 h 20 min Night 11 h 40 min Civil twilight 05:41 – 18:44

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Current time in Chanthaburi, Thailand

The same current time applies from Chanthaburi city to coastal districts and inland communities. Thailand has a single national clock, so entering the province from another Thai region never requires travellers to adjust their watches.

ICT is fixed at UTC+7. International time differences can nevertheless change when another country starts or ends daylight saving. For a remote meeting, compare both locations on the actual meeting date.

Gem traders may examine every facet in Chanthaburi, but local time has only one side: UTC+7.

Important cities and coastal towns

Chanthaburi city is the provincial capital, commercial focus, and usual location used for province-level time displays. Other towns connect fruit-growing areas, coastal communities, border routes, and fishing districts with regional services.

Chanthaburi is the principal city and administrative seat. Tha Mai is a prominent district town west of the capital. Khlung serves the southeastern part of the province. Laem Sing is a coastal centre near the mouth of the Chanthaburi River system.

Pong Nam Ron is an inland district centre toward the Cambodian border. Municipal limits do not always match the full urban footprint, so “largest” can mean different things in different datasets. These places represent the province’s main centres for practical orientation. None has a separate time zone.

Sunrise from the city to the coast

Chanthaburi’s sunrise changes from day to day and should be read with its date. Coastal and inland coordinates can yield slightly different calculated times. A general result for the provincial capital may not exactly match Laem Sing or a distant border district.

At the coast, an open eastern view can make astronomical sunrise closely resemble the first visible appearance of the sun. Inland, trees, buildings, hills, haze, and cloud may delay that appearance. Choose coordinates close to the intended observation point.

Confirm the date and the UTC+7 display setting. Check weather separately from astronomical sunrise. Arrive early enough to prepare before the horizon brightens. No seasonal clock correction is necessary. The movement belongs to the sun’s apparent schedule, while Chanthaburi’s civil time remains stable.

Questions and answers
What abbreviation is used for Chanthaburi’s time?
ICT, meaning Indochina Time, is the usual abbreviation.
Is Chanthaburi one hour ahead of Bangkok?
No. Chanthaburi and Bangkok show precisely the same official time.
Is coastal sunrise identical across the province?
Not exactly. Date and longitude affect the calculation, while the local horizon and weather affect visibility.

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