Bhutan · BTT
Tue, 15 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Thimphu, Bhutan runs on UTC+6. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 10-hour difference between Thimphu 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-hour difference between Thimphu and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 14:00–18:00 in Thimphu lines up with 09:00–13:00 in London. There is a 3-hour difference between Thimphu and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–15:00 in Thimphu lines up with 12:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Dhaka, Bishkek, Chittagong. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Thimphu.
Practical Info
Thimphu (Bhutan) is home to roughly 115K people. Today brings about 13.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:00, sunset at 18:54. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+6 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 27° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the left.
Capital
Thimphu 👑
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
BTT · Asia/Thimphu
Coordinates
27.47°N, 89.64°E
Currency
BTN (Nu.)
Calling Code
+975
Driving Side
Left
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Dzongkha
Measurement System
Metric
Did You Know?
Thimphu is generally described as the only national capital with no traffic lights. A set was installed once and removed after complaints; a white-gloved policeman directs the main junction instead.
The clock: Bhutan keeps UTC+6, and measures Gross National Happiness alongside GDP — a policy framework adopted formally in 2008.
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
6h overlap