Current local time in Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is on Indochina Time (UTC+7) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Indochina TimeIANA: Asia/Bangkok
- UTC offset
- UTC+7same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- ThailandAsia · capital city
- Population
- 5.1 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +66currency: Baht (THB)
- Coordinates
- 13.75° N, 100.50° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Bangkok today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Bangkok
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Bangkok | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 14h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 1h 30m behind | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
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Best time to call Bangkok
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Bangkok
Bangkok does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+7 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Bangkok shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Bangkok
All of Thailand keeps the same standard time as Bangkok (UTC+7).
Close to the equator, day length in Bangkok barely changes through the year — between 11h 19m and 12h 56m.
Sunrise and sunset in Bangkok, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:41 | 18:01 | 11h 20m |
| February | 06:45 | 18:17 | 11h 32m |
| March | 06:34 | 18:26 | 11h 52m |
| April | 06:14 | 18:29 | 12h 15m |
| May | 05:56 | 18:33 | 12h 37m |
| June | 05:49 | 18:42 | 12h 53m |
| July | 05:53 | 18:49 | 12h 56m |
| August | 06:02 | 18:46 | 12h 44m |
| September | 06:06 | 18:30 | 12h 24m |
| October | 06:07 | 18:08 | 12h 01m |
| November | 06:12 | 17:50 | 11h 39m |
| December | 06:25 | 17:48 | 11h 23m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 56m of daylight (sunrise 05:51, sunset 18:47). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 19m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Bangkok
What time zone is Bangkok in?
Bangkok uses the Asia/Bangkok time zone (Indochina Time), UTC+7.
Does Bangkok observe daylight saving time?
No. Bangkok stays on UTC+7 all year.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and New York?
Right now New York is 11h behind Bangkok. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Bangkok does not.
What is the time difference between Bangkok and London?
London is 6h behind Bangkok right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Bangkok?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:51 and sets about 18:47 (12h 56m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:36 and sets about 17:55 (11h 19m).
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