Right now, local time in Thakhèk is 22:27 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thakhèk ranks #6879 worldwide by population and #3 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 05m (winter) – 13h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thakhèk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.4103° N, 104.8307° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Khammouane Province
- Country
- 🇱🇦 Laos
- Population
- 90,800 · #6879 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thakhèk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.41° S, 75.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Chala, Peru, about 198 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:27 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thakhèk today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 285.3° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Thakhèk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thakhèk sits in the Asia/Vientiane time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 94 cities we cover in Laos.
Thakhèk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,118 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.41° N, 104.83° 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 | 07:27 | −15h |
| Chicago | 09:27 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 12:27 | −10h |
| London | 15:27 | −7h |
| Paris | 16:27 | −6h |
| Moscow | 18:27 | −4h |
| Dubai | 19:27 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 20:57 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:27 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 23:27 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 00:27 | +2h |
| Sydney | 02:27 | +4h |
Best time to call Thakhèk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thakhèk local time:
Cities sharing Thakhèk's time zone
Other cities in Laos
- Vientiane22:27
- Savannakhet22:27
- Pakse22:27
- Ban Khoan22:27
- Xam Nua22:27
- Luang Prabang22:27
- Muang Phônsavan22:27
- Ban Xénô22:27
- Muang Xay22:27
- Vang Vieng22:27
- Muang Sing22:27
- Pakxan22:27
Distances from Thakhèk
| Hong Kong | 1,118 km | ENE (59°) |
| Singapore | 1,789 km | S (184°) |
| Mumbai | 3,377 km | W (278°) |
| Tokyo | 3,987 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 5,176 km | WNW (289°) |
| Moscow | 6,996 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 7,525 km | SE (139°) |
| Paris | 9,435 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 9,492 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,699 km | NE (38°) |
| Chicago | 13,299 km | N (11°) |
| São Paulo | 16,971 km | WSW (252°) |
Cities near Thakhèk
- Nakhon Phanom6 km · 22:27
- Tha Uthen31 km · 22:27
- Muang Hinboun31 km · 22:27
- Ban Mahaxai39 km · 22:27
- Pla Pak41 km · 22:27
- Renu Nakhon43 km · 22:27
- Oudomsouk48 km · 22:27
- Ban Nakay-Tai49 km · 22:27
FAQ
What time is it in Thakhèk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thakhèk (Laos), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thakhèk in?
Thakhèk runs on the Asia/Vientiane IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Thakhèk observe daylight saving time?
Thakhèk does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thakhèk today?
Thakhèk sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thakhèk tonight?
The moon phase over Thakhèk tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thakhèk?
The antipode of Thakhèk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.41° S, 75.17° W. It falls on land, near Chala, Peru, about 198 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thakhèk?
Thakhèk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thakhèk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thakhèk, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.