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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Punakha, Bhutan
Asia/Thimphu
Observatory log
Punakha, observed
- 01Time zone
Bhutan Time
UTC+6 · IANA
Asia/Thimphu- 02Daylight saving
Bhutan does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+6 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:01Sunset17:31Day length11 h 30 minSolar noon11:46
MoonWaxing crescent, 28% lit
Golden hour05:47–06:33 · 17:00–17:46
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Bhutan is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Bhutan
Bhutan uses a single time zone: Asia/Thimphu.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
27.63° N, 89.83° E
Differences
Punakha and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from PunakhaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −5 h | |
 New York | −10 h | |
| Los Angeles | −13 h | |
| Chicago | −11 h | |
 São Paulo | −9 h | |
 Paris | −4 h | |
 Dubai | −2 h | |
 Mumbai | −30 min | |
 Singapore | +2 h | |
 Hong Kong | +2 h | |
 Tokyo | +3 h |
Questions
Asked about Punakha
What time zone is Punakha in?
Punakha uses Bhutan Time, UTC+6. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Thimphu.
Does Bhutan use daylight saving time?
No. Bhutan does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Bhutan Time (UTC+6) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Punakha today?
Today in Punakha the sun rises at 06:01 and sets at 17:31, giving 11 h 30 min of daylight.