Current time in Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and a major global city of Thailand, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Bangkok timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 10.5M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Thailand, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
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Bangkok, Thailand
Timezone
Asia/Bangkok
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Standard
ICT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Bangkok for calls, travel, and planning
Bangkok is the capital and a major global city of Thailand, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Bangkok timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 10.5M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Thailand, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Bangkok for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours behind Bangkok. New York is currently 11 hours behind Bangkok.
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Timezone
Asia/Bangkok
UTC Offset
UTC+07:00
Abbreviation
GMT+7
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Thailand
State / Area
Bangkok
Calling Code
+66
City profile
Useful local details for Bangkok
Bangkok is located in Thailand, Thailand, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Thai. The city has a population of approximately 10.5M, ranking it #22 in Thailand by size. For timezone purposes, Bangkok uses Asia/Bangkok (UTC+07:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Bangkok does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Bangkok does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Bangkok
For work calls, the standard business window in Bangkok is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+7. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Bangkok local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Bangkok uses THB and the calling code for Thailand is +66. Languages spoken here include Thai. The city has a population of around 10.5M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Bangkok does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
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