Right now, local time in Lai Châu is 04:08 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lai Châu ranks #14154 worldwide by population and #220 in Vietnam.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bangkok GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lai Châu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3964° N, 103.4582° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lai Châu Province
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Population
- 42,973 · #14154 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lai Châu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.40° S, 76.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, 630 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lai Châu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 282.2° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Lai Châu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lai Châu sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 905 cities we cover in Vietnam.
Lai Châu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,101 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,956 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.40° N, 103.46° 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 | 13:08 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:08 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 18:08 | −10h |
| London | 21:08 | −7h |
| Paris | 22:08 | −6h |
| Moscow | 00:08 | −4h |
| Dubai | 01:08 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 02:38 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:08 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 05:08 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 06:08 | +2h |
| Sydney | 08:08 | +4h |
Best time to call Lai Châu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lai Châu local time:
Cities sharing Lai Châu's time zone
Distances from Lai Châu
| Hong Kong | 1,101 km | E (88°) |
| Singapore | 2,341 km | S (179°) |
| Mumbai | 3,199 km | W (269°) |
| Tokyo | 3,792 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,883 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 6,464 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 8,041 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 8,921 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,964 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,345 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 12,777 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,956 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Lai Châu
FAQ
What time is it in Lai Châu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lai Châu (Vietnam), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lai Châu in?
Lai Châu runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Lai Châu observe daylight saving time?
Lai Châu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lai Châu today?
Lai Châu sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:29 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lai Châu tonight?
The moon phase over Lai Châu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lai Châu?
The antipode of Lai Châu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.40° S, 76.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, roughly 630 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lai Châu?
Lai Châu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lai Châu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lai Châu, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.