Current time in Yangon
Yangon is a major city in Myanmar, in Myanmar in the Southeast Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Rangoon (UTC+06:30, GMT+6:30). With a population of around 7.4M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
Now in MM
Yangon, Myanmar
Timezone
Asia/Rangoon
UTC offset
UTC+06:30
Standard
MMT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Yangon for calls, travel, and planning
Yangon is a major city in Myanmar, in Myanmar in the Southeast Asia region. The city runs on Asia/Rangoon (UTC+06:30, GMT+6:30). With a population of around 7.4M, it is a significant economic and cultural hub, and its local time is frequently needed for scheduling calls, coordinating shipments, and planning travel across Asia.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Yangon for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 5 hours 30 minutes behind Yangon. New York is currently 10 hours 30 minutes behind Yangon.
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Timezone
Asia/Rangoon
UTC Offset
UTC+06:30
Abbreviation
GMT+6:30
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Myanmar
State / Area
Yangon
Calling Code
+95
City profile
Useful local details for Yangon
Yangon is located in Myanmar, Myanmar, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is MY. The city has a population of approximately 7.4M, ranking it #42 in Myanmar by size. For timezone purposes, Yangon uses Asia/Rangoon (UTC+06:30). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Yangon does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+06:30 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Rangoon does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Yangon
For work calls, the standard business window in Yangon is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+6:30. 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 Yangon local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Yangon uses MMK and the calling code for Myanmar is +95. Languages spoken here include MY. The city has a population of around 7.4M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Yangon does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+06:30 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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Cities Sharing Asia/Rangoon
Rangoon, Naypyidaw, Nay Pyi Taw share the Asia/Rangoon timezone with Yangon. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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