What time is it in Vientiane right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vientiane, Laos, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Vientiane. Vientiane is 7 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Vientiane in?

Vientiane uses ICT (Indochina Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Vientiane, and the current UTC offset is UTC+7.

Does Vientiane observe daylight saving time?

No. Vientiane stays on UTC+7 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 Vientiane?

Open the time zone converter for Vientiane 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 Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos

Vientiane is on ICT (Indochina Time), UTC+7. Vientiane does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Vientiane, Laos

5:48 PM:34ICT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+7

Country: Laos
Region: Vientiane Prefecture
Lat/Long: 17°58'N / 102°36'E
Elevation: 174 m
Population: 840,940
Currency: Kip (LAK)
Languages: Lao, French, English
Dialling code: +856

Time zone in Vientiane

Time zone
ICT
Indochina Time
UTC offset
UTC+7
7 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Vientiane keeps UTC+7

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Vientiane today

Sunrise
6:06 AM
Sunset
5:40 PM
Day length
11 hours 33 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Vientiane for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 17°58'N / 102°36'E.

Time difference between Vientiane and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Vientiane
City	Local time	Compared to Vientiane
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:48 AM	−11h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:48 AM	−14h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:48 AM	−12h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:48 AM	−11h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:48 AM	−13h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:48 AM	−10h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:48 AM	−7h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:48 AM	−6h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:48 AM	−6h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:48 AM	−6h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:48 PM	−5h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:48 PM	−3h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:18 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:48 PM	+1h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:48 PM	+1h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:48 PM	+2h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:48 PM	+4h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:48 PM	+6h (ahead)

Other cities near Vientiane

All 18 cities in Laos

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