What Timezone is Brunei In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Brunei uses a single timezone: UTC+08:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Brunei (UTC+08:00) is 20:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Brunei time.
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Time difference between Brunei and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Brunei is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 8 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 13 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 16 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 4 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 2.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 1 hour behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 2 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+08:00
Brunei in context
- Brunei covers 5,765 km², making it the 165th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 79 people per km² ranks 107th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 1 country: Malaysia.
- With 455,500 people, Brunei holds about 0.1% of the population of South-Eastern Asia.
- That is less than 0.1% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the left, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Brunei is a member state of the United Nations.
Brunei time — FAQ
What timezone is Brunei in?
Brunei is in the UTC+08:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Brunei have?
Brunei uses a single timezone (UTC+08:00).
What time is it in Brunei when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Brunei (UTC+08:00) is 20:00.
What other countries share Brunei's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+08:00 timezone as Brunei include China, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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