Asia/Thimphu is an IANA time zone used in Bhutan. It stays on UTC+6 all year.
Asia/Thimphu at a glance
| UTC offset now | UTC+6 |
|---|---|
| Standard time | UTC+6 |
| Used in | Bhutan |
Rules of the Asia/Thimphu time zone
This zone has a single offset, UTC+6, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Recent and upcoming changes in Asia/Thimphu
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 1, 1987 | Clocks go forward 30 minutes and stay there: 12:00 AM becomes 12:30 AM | UTC+6 |
The base offset of this zone changed in 1987, from UTC+5:30 to UTC+6. Old timestamps should be converted with the rule that applied at the time.
Where Asia/Thimphu is used
Asia/Thimphu is used in Bhutan. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Asia/Thimphu compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 11 h behind | 11 h behind | 10 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 14 h behind | 14 h behind | 13 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h behind | 5 h behind | 4 h behind |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 2 h behind | 2 h behind | 2 h behind |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 30 min behind | 30 min behind | 30 min behind |
| Singapore | --:-- | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead | 2 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 4 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 6 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+6 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Asia/Thimphu today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
Using Asia/Thimphu in software
Store and send the zone as its IANA name, Asia/Thimphu, not as a fixed offset. A fixed offset such as UTC+6 gives the wrong result after the next clock change.
Show the current time in Asia/Thimphu:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Asia/Thimphu', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Asia/Thimphu'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Asia/Thimphu')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Asia/Thimphu dateTools for time in Asia/Thimphu
- Convert a time to or from Asia/Thimphu: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Thimphu to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Asia/Thimphu and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Asia/Thimphu?
UTC+6, all year.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.