What time is it in Punākha right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Punākha, Bhutan, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Thimphu. Punākha is 6 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Punākha in?

Punākha uses Bhutan Time. Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Thimphu, and the current UTC offset is UTC+6.

Does Punākha observe daylight saving time?

No. Punākha stays on UTC+6 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Punākha?

Open the time zone converter for Punākha to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Punākha, Punakha, Bhutan

Punākha is on Bhutan Time, UTC+6. Punākha does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Punākha, Bhutan

9:45 PM:47

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+6

Country: Bhutan
Region: Punakha
Lat/Long: 27°35'N / 89°53'E
Elevation: 1,293 m
Population: 21,500
Currency: Ngultrum (BTN)
Languages: Dzongkha
Dialling code: +975

Time zone in Punākha

Time zone
Bhutan Time
Asia/Thimphu
UTC offset
UTC+6
6 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Punākha keeps UTC+6

Punākha keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Thimphu, the one time zone in use in Bhutan. Punākha does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Time zone converter for Punākha Meeting planner for Punākha

Sunrise and sunset in Punākha today

Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Day length
11 hours 13 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Punākha for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 27°35'N / 89°53'E.

Time difference between Punākha and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Punākha. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Punākha
City	Local time	Compared to Punākha
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−10h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−13h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−11h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−10h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−12h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−9h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−6h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	−5h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	−5h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	−5h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	−4h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	−2h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	−30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	+2h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	+2h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	+3h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+5h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+7h (ahead)

Other cities near Punākha

All 4 cities in Bhutan

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.