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Current time in Myanmar
A single time zone at UTC+06:30.
Sunday, May 31, 2026
About Myanmar's time
A single time zone.
Myanmar uses a single timezone — UTC+06:30 — a half-hour offset that pairs it with just a handful of countries worldwide, and it doesn't observe daylight saving time.
Major cities
Cities of Myanmar.
History
How Myanmar keeps time.
Myanmar adopted UTC+06:30 as its standard time during British colonial rule in the late 19th or early 20th century as part of British India's regional timekeeping system. Under colonial administration, railway schedules and administrative needs drove standardization. After independence in 1948, the newly sovereign Union of Burma retained UTC+06:30 without alteration, maintaining continuity. Alternative local times were occasionally proposed during political transitions, but no official changes occurred. During military rule beginning in 1962, the country's timekeeping remained stable despite numerous other reforms. There have been no daylight saving time adjustments at any point in Myanmar's independent history.
Did you know?
Things about Myanmar's time.
UTC+06:30 is one of the world's less common offsets, shared only with a pair of other countries: India uses a nearby but distinct offset of UTC+05:30, while Nepal uses UTC+05:45 — Myanmar's neighbor to the northwest. The half-hour alignment means Myanmar's clock doesn't match its geographic solar noon, with the sun reaching its peak noticeably later than noon in Yangon. This time zone sits almost perfectly between India and Thailand's time zones, making cross-border scheduling with both neighbors involve hour or half-hour differences in both directions. The country's single timezone covers a territory that spans roughly 15 degrees of longitude, but administrative uniformity avoided the fragmentation seen in larger countries.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Myanmar'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 Myanmar in?
- Myanmar uses Asia/Yangon, which is UTC+06:30 year-round with no daylight saving time changes.
- Does Myanmar observe daylight saving time?
- No, Myanmar does not observe daylight saving time, so UTC+06:30 is constant throughout the year.
- Why is Myanmar UTC+06:30 instead of a full-hour offset?
- The half-hour offset dates to British colonial administration in the 19th century, when regional railway and administrative schedules standardized the time. After independence, Myanmar retained it without change.
- What time difference is there between Myanmar and Thailand?
- Myanmar is 30 minutes behind Thailand, which uses UTC+07:00. Scheduled calls or travel across the Thai-Myanmar border require adjusting clocks back by half an hour heading into Thailand.
- How does the UTC+06:30 offset affect daily life in Myanmar?
- Solar noon in Yangon occurs noticeably after clock noon because the time zone doesn't perfectly match the country's longitude. Official business hours, markets, and transport still follow clock time as in any other country, but the half-hour offset can feel unusual for travelers from full-hour zones.
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