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Current time in Cambodia
A single time zone at UTC+07:00.
Saturday, June 6, 2026
About Cambodia's time
A single time zone.
Cambodia operates on a single timezone—Indochina Time at UTC+7—with no daylight saving adjustments. It's a straightforward setup that keeps the whole kingdom in sync.
Major cities
Cities of Cambodia.
History
How Cambodia keeps time.
Cambodia has used UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) since the French colonial period, when the French standardized time across Indochina to align administration and commerce with Cochinchina's Saigon clock. The offset persisted through independence in 1953 and survived the chaos of the Khmer Rouge era, returning unchanged after the fall of Democratic Kampuchea. The country observed no daylight saving time even during periods of rapid economic reform, and today it shares its offset with neighboring Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, and western Indonesia.
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Things about Cambodia's time.
UTC+7 places Cambodia solidly in the heartland of mainland Southeast Asia's time zone, so there's no confusing adjustment when you cross the border with Thailand or Laos. At its geographic position—roughly 103°E—solar noon only lags about 28 minutes behind clock noon, so sunrise and sunset times align naturally with daily life without any artificial offset. Western Cambodia close to the Thai border experiences near-perfect solar alignment, while the eastern provinces around the Mekong delta feel the 'late-noon' effect slightly more, though never enough to be remarkable. Remote workers in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap enjoy an overlap of roughly 4–6 hours with Western European working hours, and 3–5 hours with Eastern US—making it a feasible base for global teams.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cambodia's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What timezone is Cambodia in?
- Cambodia follows Indochina Time (ICT) at UTC+7. The IANA database entry for the country is Asia/Phnom_Penh.
- Does Cambodia observe daylight saving time?
- No. Cambodia has never observed daylight saving time, and clocks stay on UTC+7 year-round.
- Is Cambodia the same time as Thailand and Vietnam?
- Yes. Cambodia shares UTC+7 with Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Christmas Island—no adjustment is needed when crossing most of those borders.
- How many timezones does Cambodia have?
- Just one. The entire country—from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap to Sihanoukville—runs on UTC+7.
- Is there a time difference between Phnom Penh and the coast?
- No. Cambodia's single UTC+7 zone covers every province, including the coast around Sihanoukville and Kep.
- How do I schedule a call between Cambodia and Europe?
- Western Europe (UTC+0/+1) is typically 6–7 hours behind Cambodia; mid-morning in Phnom Penh catches the start of the European afternoon. Overlap with the US East Coast (UTC-5/-4) is usually easiest before Cambodian lunch.
- Why is Cambodia UTC+7 and not UTC+8?
- UTC+7 aligns Cambodia with the broader Indochina region, a convention set during French colonial administration to standardize schedules across present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
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