Geographic position of Phuntsholing

Phuntsholing is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 26.8516° N, 89.3884° E.

Phuntsholing lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Phuntsholing

The point on Earth exactly opposite Phuntsholing is near Viña del Mar - when it's noon in Phuntsholing, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Phuntsholing

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Phuntsholing

Phuntsholing is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 1 day from now.

Because Phuntsholing is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Phuntsholing

In Phuntsholing, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 49m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 27m, a difference of roughly 3h 22m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Phuntsholing's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Phuntsholing at 26.85° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Phuntsholing

With a population of 27,658, Phuntsholing ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Bhutan, out of 4 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Phuntsholing

Phuntsholing uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Thimphu. The current local offset is UTC+6 / +06.

Phuntsholing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Phuntsholing

Business hours in Phuntsholing (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 8:00 PM (previous day) - 4:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
• London: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
• Dubai: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Mumbai: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM ( Convenient)
• Tokyo: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Bhutan

Public Holidays Affecting Phuntsholing

Official national holiday observed in Bhutan.

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