Current time in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located in Cambodia within the Southeast Asia region. It uses the Asia/Phnom Penh IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+07:00 (GMT+7). With a population of around 2.1M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Cambodia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Now in KH
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Timezone
Asia/Phnom_Penh
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Standard
ICT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Phnom Penh for calls, travel, and planning
Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, located in Cambodia within the Southeast Asia region. It uses the Asia/Phnom Penh IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+07:00 (GMT+7). With a population of around 2.1M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Cambodia, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Phnom Penh for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours behind Phnom Penh. New York is currently 11 hours behind Phnom Penh.
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Timezone
Asia/Phnom Penh
UTC Offset
UTC+07:00
Abbreviation
GMT+7
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Cambodia
State / Area
Phnom Penh
Calling Code
+855
City profile
Useful local details for Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh is located in Cambodia, Cambodia, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is KM. The city has a population of approximately 2.1M, ranking it #119 in Cambodia by size. For timezone purposes, Phnom Penh uses Asia/Phnom Penh (UTC+07:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Phnom Penh 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.
Phnom Penh does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Phnom Penh
For work calls, the standard business window in Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Phnom Penh uses KHR and the calling code for Cambodia is +855. Languages spoken here include KM. The city has a population of around 2.1M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Phnom Penh 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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