Time zones

London and Bangkok: time difference and best meeting times

Computed from the platform's time zone data for 2026. Last updated 6 October 2026.

Bangkok is 6 hours ahead of London for most of 2026. With a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in both places, you share between 1 hour and 2 hours each day, so the overlap needs protecting.

Shared working hours

The table assumes a working day of 9:00 to 17:00 in both cities. Times are local to each city. January and July show the two ends of the year, because daylight saving changes the picture.

Season	Time difference	Shared hours	Shared window in London	Shared window in Bangkok
January (15 January)	7 hours	1 hour	09:00 to 10:00	16:00 to 17:00
July (15 July)	6 hours	2 hours	09:00 to 11:00	15:00 to 17:00

Treat the shared window as scarce. Schedule the meetings that need both sides inside it, and keep each one short so there is room for more than one. A good default slot is 09:30 to 10:30 in London, which is 15:30 to 16:30 in Bangkok. Everything that does not need a live conversation, such as status updates and reviews, works better as written messages that the other side reads at the start of their day.

With a longer day, 08:00 to 18:00

If people on both sides can start an hour earlier and finish an hour later, the shared time becomes 3 hours in January and 4 hours in July. In January that is 08:00 to 11:00 in London, which is 15:00 to 18:00 in Bangkok. In July it is 08:00 to 12:00 in London, which is 14:00 to 18:00 in Bangkok.

Plan a meeting for London and Bangkok

How the difference changes in 2026

Dates	Difference
1 January to 28 March	Bangkok is 7 hours ahead of London
29 March to 24 October	Bangkok is 6 hours ahead of London
25 October to 31 December	Bangkok is 7 hours ahead of London

The gap between London and Bangkok is not constant. United Kingdom and Thailand do not move their clocks on the same dates, so the difference changes 2 times in 2026. A meeting that sits comfortably in the shared window for part of the year can land outside it for a few weeks. Check the table above whenever you set a recurring meeting that spans a change.

Converting times between London and Bangkok

Find a time in London in the first column to see what it is in Bangkok in January and in July.

London	Bangkok in January	Bangkok in July
07:00	14:00	13:00
08:00	15:00	14:00
09:00	16:00	15:00
10:00	17:00	16:00
11:00	18:00	17:00
12:00	19:00	18:00
13:00	20:00	19:00
14:00	21:00	20:00
15:00	22:00	21:00
16:00	23:00	22:00
17:00	00:00 (next day)	23:00
18:00	01:00 (next day)	00:00 (next day)
19:00	02:00 (next day)	01:00 (next day)

Tips for teams in London and Bangkok

Name both cities in the invitation, for example "09:30 to 10:30 London / 15:30 to 16:30 Bangkok".
Check recurring meetings when clocks change. The gap is 7 hours instead of 6 hours for part of the year, so the shared window moves.
Keep the shared 1 hour for meetings, and do focused work outside it.

Not the right pair? Compare up to four cities in the planner, or see our guide on cutting the cost of meetings.

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between London and Bangkok?

Bangkok is 6 hours ahead of London for most of 2026. It changes in some weeks because the two places change clocks on different dates: 1 January to 28 March, bangkok is 7 hours ahead of london; 29 March to 24 October, bangkok is 6 hours ahead of london; 25 October to 31 December, bangkok is 7 hours ahead of london.

What time is it in Bangkok when it is 9:00 in London?

In January it is 16:00 in Bangkok. In July it is 15:00.

Do London and Bangkok have working hours in common?

Yes. On a 9:00 to 17:00 day they share 1 hour in January and 2 hours in July.

Do London and Bangkok change their clocks on the same day?

No. The difference between them takes 2 different values during 2026, so there are weeks when the gap is different from the rest of the year.

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