Right now, local time in Sơn La is 01:16 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sơn La ranks #5865 worldwide by population and #137 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 50m (winter) – 13h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sơn La — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.3256° N, 103.9188° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sơn La Province
- Country
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Population
- 106,052 · #5865 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sơn La through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.33° S, 76.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atico, Peru, 625 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sơn La today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:03
- Maghrib
- 17:27
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 282.9° from north (WNW (283°))
Full prayer timetable for Sơn La — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sơn La sits in the Asia/Bangkok time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 905 cities we cover in Vietnam.
Sơn La's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,064 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.33° N, 103.92° 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 | 10:16 | −15h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | −10h |
| London | 18:16 | −7h |
| Paris | 19:16 | −6h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | −4h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +2h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +4h |
Best time to call Sơn La
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sơn La local time:
Cities sharing Sơn La's time zone
Distances from Sơn La
| Hong Kong | 1,064 km | E (82°) |
| Singapore | 2,221 km | S (180°) |
| Mumbai | 3,247 km | W (271°) |
| Tokyo | 3,815 km | ENE (57°) |
| Dubai | 4,959 km | WNW (285°) |
| Moscow | 6,588 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,919 km | SE (140°) |
| Paris | 9,042 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,087 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,412 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 12,887 km | N (10°) |
| São Paulo | 16,983 km | W (260°) |
Cities near Sơn La
- Chiềng Cơi3 km · 01:16
- Ít Ong24 km · 01:16
- Hát Lót24 km · 01:16
- Thị Trấn Thuận Châu27 km · 01:16
- Phổng Lăng30 km · 01:16
- Sông Mã35 km · 01:16
- Yên Châu50 km · 01:16
- Thị Trấn Trạm Tấu50 km · 01:16
FAQ
What time is it in Sơn La right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sơn La (Vietnam), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sơn La in?
Sơn La runs on the Asia/Bangkok IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Sơn La observe daylight saving time?
Sơn La does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sơn La today?
Sơn La sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:28 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sơn La tonight?
The moon phase over Sơn La tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sơn La?
The antipode of Sơn La — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.33° S, 76.08° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atico, Peru, roughly 625 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sơn La?
Sơn La lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sơn La?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sơn La, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.