Right now, local time in Samtse is 01:39 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samtse ranks #65976 worldwide by population and #12 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 12m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:48
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samtse — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.8990° N, 89.0995° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Samtse District
- Country
- 🇧🇹 Bhutan
- Population
- 5,396 · #65976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samtse through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.90° S, 90.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samtse today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Dhuhr
- 11:48
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 274.1° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Samtse — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samtse sits in the Asia/Thimphu time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 30 cities we cover in Bhutan.
Samtse's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,877 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.90° N, 89.10° 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 | 12:39 | −13h |
| Chicago | 14:39 | −11h |
| São Paulo | 16:39 | −9h |
| London | 19:39 | −6h |
| Paris | 20:39 | −5h |
| Moscow | 22:39 | −3h |
| Dubai | 23:39 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 01:09 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:39 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 03:39 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 04:39 | +3h |
| Sydney | 06:39 | +5h |
Best time to call Samtse
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samtse local time:
Cities sharing Samtse's time zone
Other cities in Bhutan
- Thimphu01:39
- Phuntsholing01:39
- Tsirang01:39
- Punākha01:39
- Pemagatshel01:39
- Paro01:39
- Sarpang01:39
- Geylegphug01:39
- Samdrup Jongkhar01:39
- Wangdue Phodrang01:39
- Jakar01:39
- Pajo01:39
Distances from Samtse
| Mumbai | 1,877 km | WSW (246°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,581 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 3,246 km | SSE (149°) |
| Dubai | 3,371 km | W (275°) |
| Tokyo | 4,852 km | ENE (65°) |
| Moscow | 5,187 km | NW (323°) |
| Paris | 7,566 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,651 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,406 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,360 km | N (357°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,651 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 15,568 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Samtse
- Birpara22 km · 01:09
- Goyerkāta23 km · 01:09
- Tasti Tea Garden28 km · 01:09
- Jaigaon28 km · 01:09
- Daphu29 km · 01:39
- Phuntsholing29 km · 01:39
- Hāsimāra30 km · 01:09
- Dhupgāri36 km · 01:09
FAQ
What time is it in Samtse right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samtse (Bhutan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Samtse in?
Samtse runs on the Asia/Thimphu IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Samtse observe daylight saving time?
Samtse does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Samtse today?
Samtse sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samtse tonight?
The moon phase over Samtse tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samtse?
The antipode of Samtse — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.90° S, 90.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samtse?
Samtse lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samtse?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samtse, clocks run about 12 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.