Myanmar · MMT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Naypyidaw, Myanmar runs on UTC+6:30. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 10.5-hour difference between Naypyidaw 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 5.5-hour difference between Naypyidaw and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3.5 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 14:30–18:00 in Naypyidaw lines up with 09:00–12:30 in London. There is a 2.5-hour difference between Naypyidaw and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6.5 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–15:30 in Naypyidaw lines up with 11:30–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Naypyidaw.
Practical Info
Naypyidaw (Myanmar) is home to roughly 925K 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+6:30 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 20° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Myanmar
Capital
Naypyidaw 👑
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
MMT · Asia/Yangon
Coordinates
19.75°N, 96.10°E
Currency
MMK (K)
Calling Code
+95
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Burmese
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Myanmar moved its capital to Naypyidaw in 2005, a purpose-built city with twenty-lane highways that are routinely photographed empty. Its area is roughly six times that of Yangon with a fraction of the density.
The clock: Naypyidaw keeps UTC+6:30. The move was announced with almost no notice, and ministries were given days to relocate.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
5.5h overlap