What Timezone is Laos In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Laos uses a single timezone: UTC+07:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Laos (UTC+07:00) is 19:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Laos time.
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Time difference between Laos and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Laos is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 7 hours ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 12 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 15 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 3 hours ahead |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 1.5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 2 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 3 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+07:00
Laos in context
- Laos covers 236,800 km², making it the 82nd largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 32 people per km² ranks 148th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 5 countries: Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Thailand, Vietnam.
- Laos is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
- With 7,647,000 people, Laos holds about 1.1% of the population of South-Eastern Asia.
- That is roughly 0.2% of the Asia total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Laos is a member state of the United Nations.
Laos time — FAQ
What timezone is Laos in?
Laos is in the UTC+07:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Laos have?
Laos uses a single timezone (UTC+07:00).
What time is it in Laos when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Laos (UTC+07:00) is 19:00.
What other countries share Laos's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+07:00 timezone as Laos include Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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