What time is it in Lào Cai right now?

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

What time zone is Lào Cai in?

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

Does Lào Cai observe daylight saving time?

No. Lào Cai 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 Lào Cai?

Open the time zone converter for Lào Cai 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 Lào Cai, Lao Cai, Vietnam

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

Lào Cai, Vietnam

5:37 PM:42ICT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+7

Country: Vietnam
Region: Lao Cai
Lat/Long: 22°29'N / 103°58'E
Elevation: 86 m
Population: 130,671
Currency: Dong (VND)
Languages: Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese
Dialling code: +84

Time zone in Lào Cai

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
Lào Cai keeps UTC+7

Lào Cai keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Bangkok, one of 2 time zones in use in Vietnam. Lào Cai does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Lào Cai today

Sunrise
6:05 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lào Cai for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°29'N / 103°58'E.

Time difference between Lào Cai and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Lào Cai
City	Local time	Compared to Lào Cai
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:37 AM	−11h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:37 AM	−14h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:37 AM	−12h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:37 AM	−11h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:37 AM	−13h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:37 AM	−10h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:37 AM	−7h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:37 AM	−6h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:37 AM	−6h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:37 AM	−6h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:37 PM	−5h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:37 PM	−3h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:07 PM	−1h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:37 PM	+1h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:37 PM	+2h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:37 PM	+4h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:37 PM	+6h (ahead)

Other cities near Lào Cai

All 309 cities in Vietnam

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