Current Time in Lào Cai, Vietnam
1:37:34 PM
13:37:34
+07 (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
- 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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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
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Lào Cai follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Hanoi
Current time offsetUTC+07:00 (+07)
View time differencesUpcoming 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
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lào Cai in?
- Lào Cai currently uses Indochina Time (UTC+07:00). 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?
- Lào Cai does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lào Cai right now?
- Lào Cai is currently UTC+07:00