Current Time in Lào Cai, Vietnam
4:08:54 PM
16:08:54
ICT (Indochina Time) · UTC+07:00
Asia/Bangkok
Time zone details
Lào Cai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lào Cai
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Vietnam
- Administrative area
- Lao Cai
- District
- Thành Phố Lào Cai
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Practical
- Country languages
- Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer
- Dialing code
- +84
- Population
- 130,671
- Elevation
- Approximately 86 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 22° 29' N / 103° 58' E
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Lào Cai follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Hanoi
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Clock changes in Lào Cai
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 24 min1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Monday, November 2, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 24 min | 1 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 1 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Lào Cai
Upcoming national public holidays in Vietnam
- New Year's Day
- Vietnamese New Year Holidays
- Vietnamese New Year
Nearby scheduled airports for Lào Cai, Vietnam
Wenshan Puzhehei AirportWNHSmall airport · Serves Wenshan, China125 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · WNH / ZPWS
About 125 km (77.5 mi) north-northeast of Lào Cai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dien Bien Phu AirportDINMedium airport · Serves Dien Bien Phu157 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DIN / VVDB
About 157 km (97.2 mi) southwest of Lào Cai
Scheduled airline service in source data
Noi Bai International AirportHANLarge airport · Serves Hanoi (Soc Son)236 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HAN / VVNB
About 236 km (147 mi) southeast of Lào Cai
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lào Cai in?
- Lào Cai uses Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Bangkok.
- When is the next clock change in Lào Cai?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Lào Cai in the next 12 months
- Does Lào Cai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Lào Cai uses ICT (UTC+7) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Lào Cai?
- Lào Cai is UTC+7 all year