Right now, local time in Lào Cai is 22:36 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lào Cai ranks #4723 worldwide by population and #112 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 45m (winter) – 13h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lào Cai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.4856° N, 103.9707° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lao Cai
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Population
- 130,671 · #4723 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lào Cai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.49° S, 76.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, 576 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lào Cai today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:26
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 282.3° from north (WNW (282°))
Full prayer timetable for Lào Cai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lào Cai sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 905 cities we cover in Vietnam.
Lào Cai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,048 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.49° N, 103.97° 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 | 07:36 | −15h |
| Chicago | 09:36 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 12:36 | −10h |
| London | 15:36 | −7h |
| Paris | 16:36 | −6h |
| Moscow | 18:36 | −4h |
| Dubai | 19:36 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 21:06 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:36 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:36 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 00:36 | +2h |
| Sydney | 02:36 | +4h |
Best time to call Lào Cai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lào Cai local time:
Cities sharing Lào Cai's time zone
Distances from Lào Cai
| Hong Kong | 1,048 km | E (89°) |
| Singapore | 2,350 km | S (180°) |
| Mumbai | 3,252 km | W (269°) |
| Tokyo | 3,742 km | ENE (59°) |
| Dubai | 4,932 km | WNW (284°) |
| Moscow | 6,488 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 8,015 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 8,948 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 8,989 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,305 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 12,759 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 17,009 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Lào Cai
- Hekou7 km · 23:36
- Bát Xát10 km · 22:36
- Sa Pa21 km · 22:36
- Lao Chải22 km · 22:36
- Thị Trấn Phố Lu29 km · 22:36
- Thị Trấn Mường Khương34 km · 22:36
- Bắc Hà34 km · 22:36
- Si Ma Cai39 km · 22:36
FAQ
What time is it in Lào Cai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lào Cai (Vietnam), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lào Cai in?
Lào Cai runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Lào Cai observe daylight saving time?
Lào Cai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lào Cai today?
Lào Cai sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lào Cai tonight?
The moon phase over Lào Cai tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lào Cai?
The antipode of Lào Cai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.49° S, 76.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Mejillones, Chile, roughly 576 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lào Cai?
Lào Cai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lào Cai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lào Cai, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.