Where the Asia/Bangkok time zone is used
Countries: 🇨🇽 Christmas Island, 🇰🇭 Cambodia, 🇱🇦 Laos, 🇹🇭 Thailand, 🇻🇳 Vietnam.
Area covered: north Vietnam.
Also known in software as: Asia/Phnom_Penh, Asia/Vientiane, Indian/Christmas.
Largest cities on Asia/Bangkok
HanoiHanoi
BangkokBangkok
HaiphongHai Phong
HuếThừa Thiên Huế Province
Thanh HóaThanh Hóa Province
VinhNghệ An Province
Bắc GiangBac Ninh
Nam ĐịnhNinh Binh
Thái NguyênThai Nguyen
Việt TrìPhu Tho
Samut PrakanSamut Prakan
Đống ĐaHanoi
Asia/Bangkok time zone
Indochina Time
Indochina Time (UTC+7)
IANA: Asia/Bangkok · UTC+7
Daylight saving time in Asia/Bangkok
Asia/Bangkok does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+7 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Asia/Bangkok today
Sunrise 06:06 · Sunset 18:07
Daylight 12h 00m · Solar noon 12:07
Time in Asia/Bangkok vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Asia/Bangkok |
|---|
| New York | Thu | 11 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 14 hours behind |
| London | Thu | 6 hours behind |
| Paris | Thu | 5 hours behind |
| Dubai | Thu | 3 hours behind |
| Mumbai | Thu | 1.5 hours behind |
| Singapore | Fri | 1 hour ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 2 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 3 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Thu | 5 hours behind |
| São Paulo | Thu | 10 hours behind |
| Chicago | Thu | 12 hours behind |
What time zone is Asia/Bangkok in?
Clocks in Asia/Bangkok run on Indochina Time (UTC+7, UTC+7); software knows the zone as Asia/Bangkok.
Does Asia/Bangkok observe daylight saving time?
No. Asia/Bangkok keeps UTC+7 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Asia/Bangkok in software and databases
Older software may still use Asia/Phnom_Penh, Asia/Vientiane, Indian/Christmas; these are aliases of Asia/Bangkok and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+7, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Asia/Bangkok
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Frequently asked questions about Asia/Bangkok
What time zone is Asia/Bangkok in?
Indochina Time (UTC+7), UTC+7; IANA zone Asia/Bangkok.
Does Asia/Bangkok have daylight saving time?
No, it stays on UTC+7 all year.