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Vientiane is the capital of Laos, located in Laos within the Southeast Asia region. It uses the Asia/Vientiane IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+07:00 (GMT+7). With a population of around 948,477, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Laos, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Vientiane, Laos
Timezone
Asia/Vientiane
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Standard
ICT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Vientiane for calls, travel, and planning
Vientiane is the capital of Laos, located in Laos within the Southeast Asia region. It uses the Asia/Vientiane IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+07:00 (GMT+7). With a population of around 948,477, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Laos, 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 Vientiane for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours behind Vientiane. New York is currently 11 hours behind Vientiane.
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Timezone
Asia/Vientiane
UTC Offset
UTC+07:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+7
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Laos
State / Area
Vientiane
Calling Code
+856
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Useful local details for Vientiane
Vientiane is located in Laos, Laos, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is LO. The city has a population of approximately 948,477, ranking it #242 in Laos by size. For timezone purposes, Vientiane uses Asia/Vientiane (UTC+07:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
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Daylight Saving Time
Vientiane 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.
Vientiane does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Vientiane
For work calls, the standard business window in Vientiane 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 Vientiane local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Vientiane uses LAK and the calling code for Laos is +856. Languages spoken here include LO. The city has a population of around 948,477, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Vientiane 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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