World Clock
Time in Laos
Shown above is the current time across Laos, alongside the time zone Laos keeps and the live local time in its main cities.
The whole of Laos runs on a single time, Vientiane time (UTC+7) — so every city listed on this page reads exactly the same clock.
Laos doesn't observe daylight saving at all — its offset from UTC stays fixed the entire year, so if the gap to another country ever changes, it's that other country moving its own clocks, not this one.
Cities in Laos
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Vientiane | 11:48 pm | UTC+7 |
Questions people ask
How many time zones does Laos actually have?
Just one. The whole of Laos keeps a single national time, UTC+7.
Does Laos observe daylight saving time?
No, the clocks here stay put all year round.
What's the capital of Laos, and what time is it there right now?
Vientiane — where the current time is 11:48 pm.
What UTC offset does Laos use?
UTC+7, unchanged throughout the year.
What's the current date in Laos?
Right now it's Monday, 7 September 2026 there.
Do all cities in Laos share the same clock?
Yes. Every city in the table reads identically, since the entire country runs on one single zone.
How far apart in time are Laos and my own country?
The time difference calculator will compare them directly, laying out today's gap across the full twenty-four hours.
What are typical working hours like in Laos?
Roughly 9 to 5 local time is standard in most countries, but the working week itself isn't universal — several Gulf countries run Sunday through Thursday instead. Worth checking before assuming Friday is a working day there.
What IANA time zone identifier does Laos use?
Asia/Vientiane, which is the identifier software and calendar apps actually store internally to track the zone.
What time does the sun rise and set across Laos?
It varies city by city, since sunrise follows real coordinates rather than the time zone. The sunrise page for Laos lists today's exact times for every city.