Geographic position of Thimphu

Thimphu is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 27.4661° N, 89.6419° E.

Thimphu 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 Thimphu

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

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Thimphu

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

Current Season in Thimphu

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

Because Thimphu 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 Thimphu

In Thimphu, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 52m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 24m, a difference of roughly 3h 28m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Thimphu's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Thimphu at 27.47° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Thimphu

With a population of 98,676, Thimphu ranks as the 1st most populous city in Bhutan, out of 4 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Thimphu

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

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

Best Time to Call Thimphu

Business hours in Thimphu (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 Thimphu

Official national holiday observed in Bhutan.

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