Right now, local time in Bangkok is 03:34 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bangkok ranks #69 worldwide by population — the largest city in Thailand.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 11h 19m (winter) – 12h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bangkok — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 13.7540° N, 100.5014° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bangkok
- Country
- 🇹🇭 Thailand
- Population
- 5,104,476 · #69 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bangkok through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 13.75° S, 79.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Callao, Peru, about 319 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:34 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bangkok today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:22
- Maghrib
- 17:52
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 286.9° from north (WNW (287°))
Full prayer timetable for Bangkok — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bangkok sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Thailand, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Bangkok's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 1,427 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,395 km off. Its position on the globe is 13.75° N, 100.50° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −14h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −10h |
| London | 20:34 | −7h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −6h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −4h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +2h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +4h |
Best time to call Bangkok
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bangkok local time:
Cities sharing Bangkok's time zone
Other cities in Thailand
- Samut Prakan03:34
- Mueang Nonthaburi03:34
- Chon Buri03:34
- Phra Pradaeng03:34
- Bang Khae03:34
- Hat Yai03:34
- Pak Kret03:34
- Sai Mai03:34
- Si Racha03:34
- Latkrabang03:34
- Watthana03:34
- Khlong Sam Wa03:34
Distances from Bangkok
| Singapore | 1,427 km | SSE (165°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,729 km | NE (55°) |
| Mumbai | 3,003 km | WNW (285°) |
| Tokyo | 4,603 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,883 km | WNW (292°) |
| Moscow | 7,065 km | NW (326°) |
| Sydney | 7,536 km | SE (136°) |
| Paris | 9,443 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,532 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,304 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 13,773 km | N (7°) |
| São Paulo | 16,395 km | WSW (248°) |
Cities near Bangkok
- Phra Nakhon1 km · 03:34
- Pom Prap Sattru Phai1 km · 03:34
- Bang Yi Khan2 km · 03:34
- Bangkok Riverside2 km · 03:34
- Sathorn2 km · 03:34
- Samphantawong2 km · 03:34
- Siriraj2 km · 03:34
- Wat Arun2 km · 03:34
FAQ
What time is it in Bangkok right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bangkok (Thailand), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bangkok in?
Bangkok runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Bangkok observe daylight saving time?
Bangkok does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bangkok today?
Bangkok sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bangkok tonight?
The moon phase over Bangkok tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bangkok?
The antipode of Bangkok — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 13.75° S, 79.50° W. It falls on land, near Callao, Peru, about 319 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bangkok?
Bangkok lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bangkok?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bangkok, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.