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Telling the Time

Thai divides the day into periods when counting hours. Includes a 24-hour chart.

Dividing the day into periods

In everyday conversation, the way you say the time changes with the period of the day. Once you know the numbers, start by learning these divisions.

PeriodHow to say itNumber to use
1–5 AMตี (dtii) + numberAs is
6–11 AMNumber + โมงเช้า (moong cháao)As is
Noonเที่ยง (thîang)—
1–3 PMบ่าย (bàai) + number + โมงHour − 12
4–6 PMNumber + โมงเย็น (moong yen)Hour − 12
7–11 PMNumber + ทุ่ม (thûm)Hour − 18
Midnightเที่ยงคืน (thîang-khʉʉn)—

For half past, add ครึ่ง (khrʉ̂ng) at the end. For minutes, use a number + นาทีminute (naa-thii). To ask the time, say กี่โมงแล้วwhat time is it?.

Enter a time in the search box (for example, 19:15) to see how to say it right away.

24-hour chart

TimeAM / PMThaiReadingPeriod
00:0012 AMเที่ยงคืนthîang-khʉʉntʰîaŋ.kʰɯːnmidnight
01:001 AMตีหนึ่งdtii-nʉ̀ngtiː.nɯ̀ŋlate night
02:002 AMตีสองdtii-sɔ̌ɔngtiː.sɔ̌ːŋlate night
03:003 AMตีสามdtii-sǎamtiː.sǎːmlate night
04:004 AMตีสี่dtii-sìitiː.sìːlate night
05:005 AMตีห้าdtii-hâatiː.hâːlate night
06:006 AMหกโมงเช้าhòk-moong-cháaohòk.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
07:007 AMเจ็ดโมงเช้าjèt-moong-cháaotɕèt.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
08:008 AMแปดโมงเช้าpɛ̀ɛt-moong-cháaopɛ̀ːt.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
09:009 AMเก้าโมงเช้าgâo-moong-cháaokâw.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
10:0010 AMสิบโมงเช้าsìp-moong-cháaosìp.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
11:0011 AMสิบเอ็ดโมงเช้าsìp-èt-moong-cháaosìp.ʔèt.moːŋ.tɕʰáːwmorning
12:00Noon (12 PM)เที่ยงthîangtʰîaŋNoon
13:001 PMบ่ายโมงbàai-moongbàːj.moːŋPM
14:002 PMบ่ายสองโมงbàai-sɔ̌ɔng-moongbàːj.sɔ̌ːŋ.moːŋPM
15:003 PMบ่ายสามโมงbàai-sǎam-moongbàːj.sǎːm.moːŋPM
16:004 PMสี่โมงเย็นsìi-moong-yensìː.moːŋ.jenevening
17:005 PMห้าโมงเย็นhâa-moong-yenhâː.moːŋ.jenevening
18:006 PMหกโมงเย็นhòk-moong-yenhòk.moːŋ.jenevening
19:007 PMหนึ่งทุ่มnʉ̀ng-thûmnɯ̀ŋ.tʰûmnight
20:008 PMสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-thûmsɔ̌ːŋ.tʰûmnight
21:009 PMสามทุ่มsǎam-thûmsǎːm.tʰûmnight
22:0010 PMสี่ทุ่มsìi-thûmsìː.tʰûmnight
23:0011 PMห้าทุ่มhâa-thûmhâː.tʰûmnight

In stations, airports, and on TV, you may also hear the 24-hour form with นาฬิกา (naa-lí-gaa).

Quick quiz

Check this page with 5 questions. Choose an answer to see the result and explanation right away.

  1. Q1Which is 8 AM?

  2. Q2Which is 2 PM?

  3. Q3Which is 8 PM?

  4. Q4Which is 3 AM?

  5. Q5Which is noon?