Do I need to change my phone and computer manually?

No. Any device that syncs its time over the internet updates itself. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks usually need doing by hand.

Daylight Saving Time in Thailand 2028

Q: Do the clocks change in Thailand in 2028?

No. Thailand does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the clocks do not change at any point in 2028.

Q: Which way do the clocks go?

The usual mnemonic is "spring forward, fall back": clocks go forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.

2028 schedule

Daylight Saving Time transitions in Thailand during 2028
Change	Date	Local time	What happens
No clock changes in 2028. Thailand does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Thailand stays on ICT for the whole year.

Time until the next change

Current local time:

Getting ready

Update your car clock, microwave, and other manual clocks that don't auto-update.
Set your clocks before going to bed to avoid confusion in the morning.
Use the phrase 'Spring forward, fall back' to remember which direction to change your clocks.
Use the extra evening daylight in summer for outdoor activities and vitamin D.

Frequently asked questions

When do the clocks change in Thailand in 2028?

They do not. Thailand does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Which way do the clocks go?

"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.

Do I have to change anything myself?

Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.

Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?

It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.