Current Time in Punākha, Bhutan
12:31:11 AM
00:31:11
+06 (Bhutan Time) · UTC+06:00
Asia/Thimphu
Time zone details
Punākha does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Punākha
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bhutan
- Administrative area
- Punakha
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bhutanese Ngultrum (BTN)
Practical
- Languages
- Dzongkha
- Dialing code
- +975
- Population
- 21,500
- Elevation
- Approximately 1,293 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 35' N / 89° 52' E
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Clock changes in Punākha
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 23 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 23 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (66.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (5% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 23 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Punākha follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Thimphu
Current time offsetUTC+06:00 (+06)
View time differencesNearby scheduled airports for Punākha, Bhutan
Paro International AirportPBHLarge airport · Serves Paro49.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PBH / VQPR
About 49.3 km (30.6 mi) west-southwest of Punākha
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bagdogra AirportIXBLarge airport · Serves Siliguri, India184 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IXB / VEBD
About 184 km (114 mi) west-southwest of Punākha
Scheduled airline service in source data
Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air BaseRKZLarge airport · Serves Xigazê (Samzhubzê), China204 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · RKZ / ZURK
About 204 km (127 mi) north-northwest of Punākha
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Punākha in?
- Punākha currently uses Bhutan Time (UTC+06:00). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Thimphu.
- When is the next clock change in Punākha?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Punākha in the next 12 months
- Does Punākha observe daylight saving time?
- Punākha does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Punākha right now?
- Punākha is currently UTC+06:00