Right now, local time in Laya is 22:09 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laya ranks #110356 worldwide by population and #21 in Bhutan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu GMT+6
- UTC offset
- UTC+06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laya — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laya through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.06° S, 90.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Coquimbo, Chile, 1,855 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laya today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 273.2° from north (W (273°))
Full prayer timetable for Laya — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laya sits in the Asia/Thimphu time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 30 cities we cover in Bhutan.
At 3825 m above sea level, Laya is one of the highest major cities. Laya's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,985 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,636 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.06° N, 89.68° 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 | 08:09 | −14h |
| Chicago | 10:09 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 13:09 | −9h |
| London | 16:09 | −6h |
| Paris | 17:09 | −5h |
| Moscow | 19:09 | −3h |
| Dubai | 20:09 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 21:39 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:09 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 00:09 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 01:09 | +3h |
| Sydney | 03:09 | +5h |
Best time to call Laya
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laya local time:
Cities sharing Laya's time zone
Other cities in Bhutan
- Thimphu22:09
- Phuntsholing22:09
- Tsirang22:09
- Punākha22:09
- Pemagatshel22:09
- Paro22:09
- Sarpang22:09
- Geylegphug22:09
- Samdrup Jongkhar22:09
- Wangdue Phodrang22:09
- Jakar22:09
- Samtse22:09
Distances from Laya
| Mumbai | 1,985 km | WSW (243°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,540 km | E (99°) |
| Singapore | 3,329 km | SSE (151°) |
| Dubai | 3,420 km | W (273°) |
| Tokyo | 4,747 km | ENE (67°) |
| Moscow | 5,120 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,515 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,593 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,452 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,233 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,509 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 15,636 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Laya
- Gasa18 km · 22:09
- Kangmar55 km · 00:09
- Punākha56 km · 22:09
- Pajo62 km · 22:09
- Lungtenzampa66 km · 22:09
- Thimphu66 km · 22:09
- Wangdue Phodrang67 km · 22:09
- Paro75 km · 22:09
FAQ
What time is it in Laya right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laya (Bhutan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laya in?
Laya runs on the Asia/Thimphu IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Laya observe daylight saving time?
Laya does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laya today?
Laya sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laya tonight?
The moon phase over Laya tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laya?
The antipode of Laya — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.06° S, 90.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Coquimbo, Chile, roughly 1,855 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laya?
Laya sits at about 3,825 m above sea level, higher than roughly 100% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Laya?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laya, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.