Time in Phnom Penh, Cambodia 🇰🇭
The current local time in Phnom Penh, Cambodia is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Phnom_Penh time zone (UTC +07:00).
Phnom Penh local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+7
Phnom Penh at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Phnom_Penh- UTC offset now
- +07:00 GMT+7
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +07:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 11.56° N, 104.93° E
- Population
- 2,129,371
- Country
- Cambodia · ISO KH
- Dialing code
- +855
- Currency
- Cambodian Riel (KHR)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Phnom Penh right now
Time difference
Phnom Penh is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Daylight saving time
Phnom Penh stays on UTC +07:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 05:51 · Sunset 17:40
Day length 11h 49m · twilight and monthly table →
Phnom Penh time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Phnom Penh overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 16:00 to 17:00 Phnom Penh time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Phnom Penh | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Phnom Penh vs. major cities
How far Phnom Penh is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Phnom Penh, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Phnom Penh | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −14 h | 19:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −1:30 h | 07:30 | 10:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Beijing · China | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Phnom Penh time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Phnom Penh
The closest places to Phnom Penh among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam | 200 km (130 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Bangkok · Thailand | 540 km (330 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 1,000 km (620 mi) south | +1 h |
| Hanoi · Vietnam | 1,060 km (660 mi) north | Same time |
| Singapore · Singapore | 1,140 km (710 mi) south | +1 h |
| Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 1,550 km (960 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Shenzhen · China | 1,560 km (970 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Guangzhou · China | 1,560 km (970 mi) northeast | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Phnom Penh.
Clock time vs. sun time in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh's standard offset, UTC +07:00, is based on the 105° E meridian; the city itself lies at 104.93° E, 0.1° west of it. Its clocks are therefore within 1 minute of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:45 (around 22 October) and 12:15 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Phnom Penh
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 តុលា 2026
- Time
- 3:30 PM · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for km-KH, Cambodia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh has kept the same UTC +07:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Phnom Penh stays on UTC +07:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Phnom Penh through the year
The longest day in Phnom Penh is 22 June with 12h 48m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 27m. Day length swings by 1 h 21 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:36 on 27 May and the latest sunset at 18:29 on 2 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Phnom Penh in?
Phnom Penh uses the Asia/Phnom_Penh time zone: UTC +07:00 all year round.
Does Phnom Penh observe daylight saving time?
No. Phnom Penh has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Phnom Penh?
Around 22 June, with 12h 48m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 27m.
What is the dialing code for Phnom Penh?
To call Phnom Penh from abroad, dial your international access code, then Cambodia's country code +855, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Phnom Penh?
The standard work week in Cambodia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Phnom Penh on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about 1,000 km (620 mi) to the south. It is 1 h ahead of Phnom Penh.
How are dates and times written in Phnom Penh?
Following the km-KH conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 PM). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Phnom Penh
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