Right now, local time in Thimphu is 22:47 (GMT+6, UTC+06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thimphu ranks #6364 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 10h 24m (winter) – 13h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thimphu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.4661° N, 89.6419° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 2,320 m above sea level — higher than about 100% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Thimphu District
- Country
- 🇧🇹 Bhutan
- Population
- 98,676 · #6364 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thimphu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.47° S, 90.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,882 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thimphu today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:46
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 273.8° from north (W (274°))
Full prayer timetable for Thimphu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thimphu sits in the Asia/Thimphu time zone, UTC+06:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Bhutan, its local time is a common point of coordination.
At 2320 m above sea level, Thimphu is one of the highest major cities. Thimphu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Mumbai, 1,952 km away; even São Paulo lies some 15,627 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.47° N, 89.64° 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 | 08:47 | −14h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −12h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −9h |
| London | 16:47 | −6h |
| Paris | 17:47 | −5h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | −3h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | −2h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | −0h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +2h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +2h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +3h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +5h |
Best time to call Thimphu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thimphu local time:
Cities sharing Thimphu's time zone
Other cities in Bhutan
- Phuntsholing22:47
- Tsirang22:47
- Punākha22:47
- Pemagatshel22:47
- Paro22:47
- Sarpang22:47
- Geylegphug22:47
- Samdrup Jongkhar22:47
- Wangdue Phodrang22:47
- Jakar22:47
- Samtse22:47
- Pajo22:47
Distances from Thimphu
| Mumbai | 1,952 km | WSW (245°) |
| Hong Kong | 2,535 km | E (98°) |
| Singapore | 3,273 km | SSE (150°) |
| Dubai | 3,420 km | W (274°) |
| Tokyo | 4,777 km | ENE (66°) |
| Moscow | 5,169 km | NW (322°) |
| Paris | 7,559 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 7,639 km | NW (318°) |
| Sydney | 9,410 km | SE (133°) |
| Chicago | 12,299 km | N (358°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,571 km | NNE (25°) |
| São Paulo | 15,627 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Thimphu
- Lungtenzampa0 km · 22:47
- Paro23 km · 22:47
- Pajo25 km · 22:47
- Wangdue Phodrang25 km · 22:47
- Punākha27 km · 22:47
- Ha37 km · 22:47
- Tsimasham42 km · 22:47
- Mebisa46 km · 22:47
FAQ
What time is it in Thimphu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thimphu (Bhutan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thimphu in?
Thimphu runs on the Asia/Thimphu IANA time zone (UTC+06:00), currently abbreviated GMT+6.
Does Thimphu observe daylight saving time?
Thimphu does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thimphu today?
Thimphu sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thimphu tonight?
The moon phase over Thimphu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thimphu?
The antipode of Thimphu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.47° S, 90.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,882 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thimphu?
Thimphu sits at about 2,320 m above sea level, higher than roughly 100% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thimphu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thimphu, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.