Right now, local time in Chiang Rai is 20:24 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chiang Rai ranks #7940 worldwide by population and #75 in Thailand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chiang Rai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.9086° N, 99.8325° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Chiang Rai
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Population
- 78,756 · #7940 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chiang Rai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.91° S, 80.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is San Juan, Peru, 732 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chiang Rai today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 282.9° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Chiang Rai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chiang Rai sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1070 cities we cover in Thailand.
Chiang Rai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,511 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,535 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.91° N, 99.83° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:24 | −15h |
| Chicago | 07:24 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 10:24 | −10h |
| London | 13:24 | −7h |
| Paris | 14:24 | −6h |
| Moscow | 16:24 | −4h |
| Dubai | 17:24 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 18:54 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:24 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 21:24 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 22:24 | +2h |
| Sydney | 00:24 | +4h |
Best time to call Chiang Rai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chiang Rai local time:
Cities sharing Chiang Rai's time zone
Other cities in Thailand
- Bangkok20:24
- Samut Prakan20:24
- Mueang Nonthaburi20:24
- Chon Buri20:24
- Phra Pradaeng20:24
- Bang Khae20:24
- Hat Yai20:24
- Pak Kret20:24
- Sai Mai20:24
- Si Racha20:24
- Latkrabang20:24
- Watthana20:24
Distances from Chiang Rai
| Hong Kong | 1,511 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 2,109 km | SSE (168°) |
| Mumbai | 2,827 km | W (273°) |
| Tokyo | 4,258 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 4,590 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 6,463 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 8,083 km | SE (137°) |
| Paris | 8,881 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 8,950 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,787 km | NE (34°) |
| Chicago | 13,102 km | N (6°) |
| São Paulo | 16,535 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Chiang Rai
- Wiang Chai11 km · 20:24
- Mae Lao19 km · 20:24
- Mae Chan27 km · 20:24
- Wiang Chiang Rung26 km · 20:24
- Phaya Mengrai34 km · 20:24
- Doi Luang36 km · 20:24
- Mae Fa Luang40 km · 20:24
- Phan41 km · 20:24
FAQ
What time is it in Chiang Rai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chiang Rai (Thailand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chiang Rai in?
Chiang Rai runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Chiang Rai observe daylight saving time?
Chiang Rai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Chiang Rai today?
Chiang Rai sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chiang Rai tonight?
The moon phase over Chiang Rai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chiang Rai?
The antipode of Chiang Rai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.91° S, 80.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is San Juan, Peru, roughly 732 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chiang Rai?
Chiang Rai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chiang Rai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chiang Rai, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.