Right now, local time in Ko Samui is 23:47 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ko Samui ranks #12340 worldwide by population and #122 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
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 11h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 11h 34m (winter) – 12h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ko Samui — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 9.5357° N, 99.9357° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Surat Thani
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Population
- 50,000 · #12340 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ko Samui through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 9.54° S, 80.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Puerto Santa, Peru, about 167 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:47 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ko Samui today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 15:25
- Maghrib
- 17:57
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 289.3° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Ko Samui — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ko Samui sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1070 cities we cover in Thailand.
Ko Samui's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,006 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,140 km off. Its position on the globe is 9.54° N, 99.94° 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 | 08:47 | −15h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −10h |
| London | 16:47 | −7h |
| Paris | 17:47 | −6h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | −4h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +2h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +4h |
Best time to call Ko Samui
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ko Samui local time:
Cities sharing Ko Samui's time zone
Other cities in Thailand
- Bangkok23:47
- Samut Prakan23:47
- Mueang Nonthaburi23:47
- Chon Buri23:47
- Phra Pradaeng23:47
- Bang Khae23:47
- Hat Yai23:47
- Pak Kret23:47
- Sai Mai23:47
- Si Racha23:47
- Latkrabang23:47
- Watthana23:47
Distances from Ko Samui
| Singapore | 1,006 km | SSE (155°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,080 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 3,097 km | WNW (293°) |
| Tokyo | 4,956 km | NE (48°) |
| Dubai | 5,020 km | WNW (296°) |
| Sydney | 7,247 km | SE (134°) |
| Moscow | 7,422 km | NNW (327°) |
| Paris | 9,758 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,865 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,715 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 14,246 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,140 km | WSW (242°) |
Cities near Ko Samui
- Ko Pha Ngan21 km · 23:47
- Ko Pha Ngan27 km · 23:47
- Don Sak36 km · 23:47
- Koh Tao63 km · 23:47
- Kanchanadit66 km · 23:47
- Surat Thani79 km · 23:47
- Chaiya83 km · 23:47
- Tha Chana85 km · 23:47
FAQ
What time is it in Ko Samui right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ko Samui (Thailand), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ko Samui in?
Ko Samui runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Ko Samui observe daylight saving time?
Ko Samui does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ko Samui today?
Ko Samui sees sunrise at 06:11 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 11h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ko Samui tonight?
The moon phase over Ko Samui tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ko Samui?
The antipode of Ko Samui — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 9.54° S, 80.06° W. It falls on land, near Puerto Santa, Peru, about 167 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ko Samui?
Ko Samui lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ko Samui?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ko Samui, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.