Chon Buri, Thailand Β· UTC+7
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Chon Buri is the capital of Chon Buri Province on Thailandβs Eastern Seaboard, about 80 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. It runs on Asia/Bangkok: UTC+7, Indochina Time, year-round. Thailand has not observed daylight saving time since 1920.
At 13 degrees north, Chon Buri has consistent tropical daylight year-round. Sunrise falls between 5:45am and 6:30am. Sunset between 6pm and 7pm. The fixed UTC+7 aligns solar noon close to 12:30pm at this longitude.
The Eastern Economic Corridor
Chon Buri Province is the heart of Thailandβs Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), one of Southeast Asiaβs most ambitious industrial development zones. The province hosts the Map Ta Phut industrial estate, one of Asiaβs largest petrochemical complexes, along with automotive assembly plants, electronics manufacturers, and the Laem Chabang deep-sea port, Thailandβs main container terminal.
This industrial concentration means Chon Buri operates on international supply chain schedules. The port coordinates with shipping lines running on UTC. Factories producing electronics, vehicles, and chemicals for global markets keep schedules tied to delivery windows in Europe, North America, and Northeast Asia.
Pattayaβs 24-hour rhythm
Pattaya, within Chon Buri Province along the coast, is one of Southeast Asiaβs most active beach resort cities, known for a tourism and entertainment economy that runs around the clock. The beach resorts, bars, and restaurants on the beachfront operate on a 24-hour service model during peak season. The contrast between Pattayaβs nighttime economy and the industrial estatesβ morning shifts is one of the sharper time culture contrasts within a single province.
The time conversion from Chon Buri to London puts London seven hours behind in winter, six in summer when the UK observes BST.
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Questions about time in Chon Buri
- What timezone is Chon Buri in?
- Chon Buri uses the IANA timezone
Asia/Bangkok. The UTC offset is always UTC+7 - this timezone does not observe daylight saving time. - Does Chon Buri observe daylight saving time?
- No. Chon Buri does not observe daylight saving time. The UTC offset remains UTC+7 all year round.
- What is the current UTC offset for Chon Buri?
- Chon Buri is currently at UTC+7.
- What is the time difference between Chon Buri and New York?
- Chon Buri is currently 11 hours ahead of New York.
- What is the time difference between Chon Buri and London?
- Chon Buri is currently 6 hours ahead of London.
- What is the time difference between Chon Buri and Los Angeles?
- Chon Buri is currently 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- What is the time difference between Chon Buri and Tokyo?
- Chon Buri is currently 2 hours behind Tokyo.
- What is the IANA timezone name for Chon Buri?
- The IANA timezone database identifier for Chon Buri is
Asia/Bangkok. Use this string in programming languages and APIs: JavaScript (`new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', { timeZone: 'Asia/Bangkok' })`), Python (`pytz.timezone('Asia/Bangkok')`), or any IANA-compatible library.