Laos · Vientiane Prefecture
Current local time in Vientiane
Vientiane keeps time on the Asia/Vientiane zone, currently UTC+7. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture
Vientiane time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Vientiane
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+7
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Laos
- Region
- Vientiane Prefecture
- Coordinates
- 17.97°, 102.60°
- Population
- 840,940
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Vientiane today
Computed from Vientiane's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:59 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Day length
- 12h 20m
- Civil dawn
- 5:33 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:45 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:24 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:54 PM
Vientiane time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Vientiane is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 14h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 6h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 3h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 2h behind |
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Vientianetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Vientiane right now?
- Vientiane is on Asia/Vientiane, currently UTC+7. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Vientiane in?
- Vientiane uses the IANA time zone Asia/Vientiane, which is UTC+7 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Vientiane observe daylight saving time?
- No. Vientiane stays on UTC+7 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Vientiane today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:59 AM and sets at about 6:19 PM local time in Vientiane, giving roughly 12h 20m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:09 PM.
Working with Vientiane time
Scheduling across Asia/Vientiane is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.