Pailin, Cambodia
Pailin uses Indochina Time, seven hours ahead of UTC. Its clocks do not move forward or backward for daylight saving time, giving this Cambodian region a stable civil-time offset throughout the year.
Pailin, Cambodia
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+7 · Asia/Phnom_Penh
Time and sun data for Pailin — the largest city of Pailin
The sun in Pailin
Sunrise 06:00 Solar noon 12:10 Sunset 18:20 Daylight 12 h 20 min Night 11 h 40 min Civil twilight 05:39 – 18:42
Cambodia · 49 cities
Largest cities
- Pailin 17 850
- Ou Andoung 4 064
All cities
- Anlong Reak Sar
- Ba Tangsu
- Ba Yakha
- Bahuy Khmaer Khang Cheu
- Bay Sei
- Beng O Chieng
- Boeng Prolit
- Bos S'Am
- Doung
- Doung
- Kampong Chamlong Kraom
- Kaoh Kaev
- Khan Pailin
- Khan Sala Krau
- Khao Nong Bua
- Khlong
- Mnoas Kal
- Ou Andoung
- Ou Beng
- Ou Donta Leu
- Ou Peut
- Ou Tavau
- Pahi
- Pailin
- Pang Roloem
- Phnum Kuoy
- Phum Badin Niev
- Phum Bœ̆ng O Tiĕng
- Phum Cheung Phnum
- Phum Chra
- Phum Phnum Damrei
- Phum Sre Moam
- Phum Suor Sdei
- Phum Ta Ngen Chas
- Phum Ta Puk
- Phum Thang Mai
- Sala Krau
- Sla
- Sre Anteak
- Stueng Kach
- Stueng Trang
- Suon Ampov Khang Kaeut
- Ta Ngen Leu
- Thmei
- Thmei
- Thnal Totueng
- Tuek Chenh
- Tuek Thla
- Tuol Lvea
Current time in Pailin, Cambodia
The current time in Pailin city also applies in Sala Krau and elsewhere in the region. Cambodia has a single national time zone, which means domestic journeys to or from Pailin do not involve a time-zone boundary.
The region’s standard abbreviation is ICT, and its numerical offset is UTC+7. Adding seven hours converts Coordinated Universal Time to Pailin time. In the opposite direction, subtract seven hours and check whether the calculation crosses midnight into the preceding date.
Pailin keeps clock arithmetic pleasantly dull, leaving the interesting surprises to the journey.
A steady clock near Cambodia’s western edge
Pailin’s position near the Thai border can make time checking especially useful. Thailand and Cambodia currently use the same UTC+7 offset, so ordinary cross-border travel does not require a clock adjustment. Entry arrangements and opening hours are separate matters and should not be inferred from the shared time.
Use Pailin’s local hour for hotels, transport, and appointments in the region. Use UTC+7 when configuring a device that offers offsets instead of place names. Confirm the calendar date when contacting someone in Europe or the Americas.
Recheck international differences if the other country observes seasonal clock changes. A saved time difference is not always reliable for an overseas contact. Pailin remains on UTC+7, but the contact’s location may enter or leave daylight saving time. Comparing named cities on the intended date avoids that common scheduling error.
Pailin city, Sala Krau, and sunrise
Pailin city is the administrative and urban focus of the region. Sala Krau is another useful locality when checking conditions away from the central city. They share one official clock, although their sunrise listings may differ by a small amount.
Sunrise varies through the year because daylight follows the seasonal position of the Sun, not a change in Cambodia’s clocks. A mountain, ridge, building, or cloudy horizon can delay the moment when direct sunlight becomes visible even when an astronomical table gives an earlier time.
For morning travel, use the sunrise entry for the correct date and nearest available place. Dawn begins before the listed sunrise, but visibility depends on weather and surroundings. Anyone planning a rural ride or border journey should allow for changing light rather than treating sunrise as instant full daylight.
Questions and answers
- How far ahead of UTC is Pailin?
- Pailin is seven hours ahead of UTC, written as UTC+7.
- Does Pailin observe daylight saving time?
- No. The region remains on Indochina Time all year.
- Do Pailin city and Sala Krau have different time zones?
- No. Both use the same official time, though their exact sunrise and sunset listings can vary slightly.