Right now, local time in Luang Prabang is 21:02 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luang Prabang ranks #11290 worldwide by population and #7 in Laos.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Vientiane GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 10h 56m (winter) – 13h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luang Prabang — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 19.8933° N, 102.1525° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Luang Prabang Province
- Country
- 🇱🇦 Laos
- Population
- 55,027 · #11290 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luang Prabang through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 19.89° S, 77.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto de Lomas, Peru, 576 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Luang Prabang today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 283.4° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Luang Prabang — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luang Prabang sits in the Asia/Vientiane time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Laos.
Luang Prabang's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,275 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 19.89° N, 102.15° 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 | 06:02 | −15h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −10h |
| London | 14:02 | −7h |
| Paris | 15:02 | −6h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | −4h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +2h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +4h |
Best time to call Luang Prabang
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luang Prabang local time:
Cities sharing Luang Prabang's time zone
Other cities in Laos
- Vientiane21:02
- Savannakhet21:02
- Thakhèk21:02
- Pakse21:02
- Ban Khoan21:02
- Xam Nua21:02
- Muang Phônsavan21:02
- Ban Xénô21:02
- Muang Xay21:02
- Vang Vieng21:02
- Muang Sing21:02
- Pakxan21:02
Distances from Luang Prabang
| Hong Kong | 1,275 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 2,070 km | S (175°) |
| Mumbai | 3,069 km | W (273°) |
| Tokyo | 4,056 km | ENE (56°) |
| Dubai | 4,824 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 6,607 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 7,919 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 9,042 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,101 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,649 km | NE (36°) |
| Chicago | 13,073 km | N (8°) |
| São Paulo | 16,771 km | WSW (257°) |
Cities near Luang Prabang
- Ban Xiang-Ngeun15 km · 21:02
- Ban Muang-Nan52 km · 21:02
- Muang Kasi75 km · 21:02
- Ban Vanghin74 km · 21:02
- Sainyabuli85 km · 21:02
- Ban Nambak87 km · 21:02
- Muang Xay91 km · 21:02
- Ban Hatxao89 km · 21:02
FAQ
What time is it in Luang Prabang right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luang Prabang (Laos), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Luang Prabang in?
Luang Prabang runs on the Asia/Vientiane IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Luang Prabang observe daylight saving time?
Luang Prabang does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Luang Prabang today?
Luang Prabang sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luang Prabang tonight?
The moon phase over Luang Prabang tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luang Prabang?
The antipode of Luang Prabang — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 19.89° S, 77.85° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Puerto de Lomas, Peru, roughly 576 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Luang Prabang?
Luang Prabang lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luang Prabang?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luang Prabang, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.