What time is it in Thimphu right now?

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

What time zone is Thimphu in?

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

Does Thimphu observe daylight saving time?

No. Thimphu 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 Thimphu?

Open the time zone converter for Thimphu 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 Thimphu, Thimphu District, Bhutan

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

Thimphu, Bhutan

3:57 PM:40

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+6

Country: Bhutan
Region: Thimphu District
Lat/Long: 27°28'N / 89°39'E
Elevation: 2,320 m
Population: 98,676
Currency: Ngultrum (BTN)
Languages: Dzongkha
Dialling code: +975

Time zone in Thimphu

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
Thimphu keeps UTC+6

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Thimphu today

Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
5:21 PM
Day length
11 hours 13 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Thimphu for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 27°28'N / 89°39'E.

Time difference between Thimphu and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Thimphu
City	Local time	Compared to Thimphu
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−10h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−13h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−11h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−10h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−12h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−9h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−6h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	−5h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	−5h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	−5h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	−4h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	−2h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	−30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+2h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+5h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+7h (ahead)

Other cities near Thimphu

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.