Right now, local time in Rạch Giá is 21:02 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rạch Giá ranks #1324 worldwide by population and #18 in Vietnam.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh GMT+7
- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:51
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 46m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 11h 32m (winter) – 12h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rạch Giá — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 10.0124° N, 105.0809° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- An Giang
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Population
- 459,860 · #1324 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rạch Giá through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 10.01° S, 74.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Iscozacín, Peru, about 32 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:02 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rạch Giá today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 289.0° from north (WNW (289°))
Full prayer timetable for Rạch Giá — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rạch Giá sits in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 905 cities we cover in Vietnam.
Rạch Giá's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Singapore, 973 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 10.01° N, 105.08° 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 Rạch Giá
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rạch Giá local time:
Cities sharing Rạch Giá's time zone
Distances from Rạch Giá
| Singapore | 973 km | S (188°) |
| Hong Kong | 1,676 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 3,603 km | WNW (290°) |
| Tokyo | 4,510 km | NE (45°) |
| Dubai | 5,506 km | WNW (295°) |
| Sydney | 6,892 km | SE (137°) |
| Moscow | 7,688 km | NW (326°) |
| Paris | 10,083 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 10,165 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,316 km | NE (41°) |
| Chicago | 14,101 km | NNE (12°) |
| São Paulo | 16,659 km | WSW (240°) |
Cities near Rạch Giá
- Minh Lương15 km · 21:02
- An Biên22 km · 21:02
- Xóm Cái Nước24 km · 21:02
- Hòn Đất25 km · 21:02
- Tân Hiệp25 km · 21:02
- Kiên Hải26 km · 21:02
- Óc Eo27 km · 21:02
- Giồng Riềng28 km · 21:02
FAQ
What time is it in Rạch Giá right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rạch Giá (Vietnam), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rạch Giá in?
Rạch Giá runs on the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Rạch Giá observe daylight saving time?
Rạch Giá does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rạch Giá today?
Rạch Giá sees sunrise at 05:51 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rạch Giá tonight?
The moon phase over Rạch Giá tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rạch Giá?
The antipode of Rạch Giá — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 10.01° S, 74.92° W. It falls on land, near Iscozacín, Peru, about 32 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rạch Giá?
Rạch Giá lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rạch Giá?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rạch Giá, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.