Current time in Laos

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Sun today ↑ 06:05 ↓ 17:45 (11 hours 39 minutes)ICTUTC+7No daylight saving time

Time zone
ICT
UTC now
UTC+7
Next change
None
Calling code
+856
Population
7,061,507
Area
236,800 km²

Time difference with your location

Laos is 7 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Laos time now

Time zone of Laos

Laos uses one time zone: Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Vientiane

Major cities in Laos

The 18 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Vientiane840,940
Savannakhet125,760
Thakhek90,800
Pakse77,900
Ban Khoan65,348
Xam Nua56,900
Luang Prabang55,027
Muang Phonsavan37,507
Ban Xénô25,135
LocationPopulation
Muang Xay25,000
Vang Vieng25,000
Muang Sing23,500
Pakxan21,967
Ban Laongam21,304
Sekong20,116
Borikhan18,354
Ban Kèngkok15,658
Ban Houayxay15,500

Time difference with world cities · Laos

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−14h
Mexico City CST
−13h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−11h
London ☀BST
−6h
Abuja WAT
−6h
Dublin ☀IST
−6h
Berlin ☀CEST
−5h
Madrid ☀CEST
−5h
Rome ☀CEST
−5h
Paris ☀CEST
−5h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−4h
Riyadh AST
−4h
Ankara TRT
−4h
Dubai GST
−3h
New Delhi IST
−1h30m
Hanoi ICT
same time
Bangkok ICT
same time
Manila PHT
+1h
Beijing CST
+1h
Tokyo JST
+2h
Seoul KST
+2h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+4h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+4h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+6h

Quick time conversionLaos ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Laos (ICT)ICT to UTCUTC+0ICT to ESTUTC-5ICT to ISTUTC+5:30ICT to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
07:007:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
08:008:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
09:009:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
Laos (ICT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
13:001:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
14:002:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
15:003:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
16:004:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
17:005:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
18:006:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
19:007:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
20:008:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
21:009:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Laos at a glance

Capital
Vientiane
Area
236,800 km²
Population
7,061,507
Continent
Asia
Currency
Laotian Kip (LAK)
Calling code
+856
Internet domain
.la
Spoken languages
Lao, French, English
Neighbouring countries
Cambodia, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Laos use?

Laos uses one time zone nationwide: Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7); its IANA identifier is Asia/Vientiane.

Does Laos observe daylight saving time?

No. Laos does not change its clocks; it stays on ICT (UTC+7) all year.

What is the time difference between Laos and UTC?

Laos is 7 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+7) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Laos?

The international calling code of Laos is +856 and its currency is the Laotian Kip (LAK). Its internet domain is .la.

What time is it in Vientiane now?

Vientiane is on Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 19:00 in Vientiane. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.