Right now, local time in Vientiane is 14:57 (GMT+7, UTC+07:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vientiane ranks #697 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 11h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 03m (winter) – 13h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vientiane — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.9667° N, 102.6000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vientiane Prefecture
- Country
- 🇱🇦 Laos
- Population
- 840,940 · #697 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vientiane through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.97° S, 77.40° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is San Juan, Peru, about 375 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:57 GMT-5 (America/Lima)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vientiane today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 284.6° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Vientiane — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vientiane sits in the Asia/Vientiane time zone, UTC+07:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Laos, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Vientiane's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,301 km away; even São Paulo lies some 16,763 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.97° N, 102.60° 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 | 00:57 | −14h |
| Chicago | 01:57 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 04:57 | −10h |
| London | 07:57 | −7h |
| Paris | 08:57 | −6h |
| Moscow | 10:57 | −4h |
| Dubai | 11:57 | −3h |
| Mumbai | 13:27 | −1h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:57 | +1h |
| Hong Kong | 15:57 | +1h |
| Tokyo | 16:57 | +2h |
| Sydney | 18:57 | +4h |
Best time to call Vientiane
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vientiane local time:
Cities sharing Vientiane's time zone
Other cities in Laos
- Savannakhet14:57
- Thakhèk14:57
- Pakse14:57
- Ban Khoan14:57
- Xam Nua14:57
- Luang Prabang14:57
- Muang Phônsavan14:57
- Ban Xénô14:57
- Muang Xay14:57
- Vang Vieng14:57
- Muang Sing14:57
- Pakxan14:57
Distances from Vientiane
| Hong Kong | 1,301 km | ENE (66°) |
| Singapore | 1,852 km | S (176°) |
| Mumbai | 3,135 km | W (277°) |
| Tokyo | 4,140 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,932 km | WNW (288°) |
| Moscow | 6,808 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 7,727 km | SE (138°) |
| Paris | 9,235 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 9,299 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,794 km | NE (37°) |
| Chicago | 13,278 km | N (9°) |
| São Paulo | 16,763 km | WSW (254°) |
Cities near Vientiane
FAQ
What time is it in Vientiane right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vientiane (Laos), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Vientiane in?
Vientiane runs on the Asia/Vientiane IANA time zone (UTC+07:00), currently abbreviated GMT+7.
Does Vientiane observe daylight saving time?
Vientiane does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Vientiane today?
Vientiane sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 11h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vientiane tonight?
The moon phase over Vientiane tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vientiane?
The antipode of Vientiane — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.97° S, 77.40° W. It falls on land, near San Juan, Peru, about 375 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vientiane?
Vientiane lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vientiane?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vientiane, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.