Laos · ICT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Luang Prabang, Laos runs on UTC+7. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 11-hour difference between Luang Prabang and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 6-hour difference between Luang Prabang and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Luang Prabang lines up with 09:00–12:00 in London. There is a 2-hour difference between Luang Prabang and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Luang Prabang lines up with 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Luang Prabang.
Practical Info
Luang Prabang (Laos) is home to roughly 55K people. Today brings about 13.3 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:30, sunset at 18:48. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 20° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Capital
Vientiane
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
ICT · Asia/Vientiane
Coordinates
19.89°N, 102.13°E
Currency
LAK (₭)
Calling Code
+856
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Lao
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Several hundred monks walk the tak bat alms round through Luang Prabang every morning before sunrise, collecting rice from kneeling residents. The practice has run continuously for centuries, and the town's UNESCO listing explicitly protects it.
The clock: Luang Prabang keeps UTC+7. The ceremony begins at first light, so its start time drifts through the year while the clock stays still.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
5h overlap