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Thursday, January 29, 2026
UTC +7 Asia/Vientiane Asia/Vientiane

Country time

What time is in Laos

Current local time in Laos. See the exact time across Laos, time zone info (Asia/Vientiane), UTC +7 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.

Time zone info for Laos

UTC +7
Asia/Vientiane
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Time zone details

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  • Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
  • The IANA time zone identifier for Laos is Asia/Vientiane.

Air Quality Index & Weather in Ban Houayxay

Temperature 28°C
Condition Drizzle
Wind speed 6 km/h
AQI 26
AQI category Good
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m3

Using Ban Houayxay as the reference location. Updated 4:30 PM.

Time difference

Relative to Laos right now.

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Laos

Times are approximate and update daily.

Sunrise 5:45 AM
Sunset 6:31 PM
Day length 12h 46m
Solar noon 12:08 PM

Time in Laos — time zone and key facts

Laos has a population of over 1,061,042 and uses one time zone (Asia/Vientiane). The current local time applies to the largest city, Ban Houayxay, and most of the country.

The time in Laos right now

When you check what time it is in Laos, the clock above shows the live local time based on the time zone. Laos's offset from UTC is UTC +7, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Daylight saving time in Laos

Whether Laos observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for Laos is Asia/Vientiane. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if Laos stays on standard time all year.

Cities in Laos

Major cities in Laos include Ban Houayxay, Louang Namtha, Champasak, Saravan, Xam Nua, Phongsali and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the same time zone listed above.