Geographic position of Rạch Giá
Rạch Giá is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 10.0125° N, 105.0809° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 1,115 km (693 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 8,904 km (5,533 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 11,133 km (6,918 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 11,519 km (7,158 mi) east
Rạch Giá lies in the tropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Rạch Giá
With a population of 459,860, Rạch Giá ranks as the 18th most populous city in Vietnam, out of 281 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Rạch Giá
Rach Gia Airport (VKG / VVRG) is a regional airport serving Rạch Giá directly.
Current local time at the airport is 00:54:46.
Daylight saving time in Rạch Giá
Rạch Giá uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh. The current local offset is UTC+7 / +07.
Rạch Giá does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Rạch Giá
Business hours in Rạch Giá (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 10:00 PM (previous day) - 6:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 7:00 PM (previous day) - 3:00 AM ( Partial overlap)
- London: 3:00 AM - 11:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- Dubai: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Sydney: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Rạch Giá
Compare time in Rạch Giá with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Rạch Giá in?
Rạch Giá follows the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Rạch Giá at UTC+7.
What time is it in Rạch Giá right now?
The current local time in Rạch Giá is 00:54:46 on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Rạch Giá observe daylight saving time?
No. Rạch Giá is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Rạch Giá?
Rạch Giá is currently UTC+7, meaning local time is +7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Rạch Giá?
Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is the airport serving Rạch Giá. The current local time at the airport is 00:54:46.
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