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Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap observes Indochina Time, UTC+7, all year. The Cambodian province has no daylight saving clock change, so temples, towns, hotels, and rural districts use one consistent official time.

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wednesday, 4 November 2026

UTC+7 · Asia/Phnom_Penh

Time and sun data for Siem Reap — the largest city of Siem Reap

The sun in Siem Reap

Sunrise 6:01 AM Solar noon 11:49 AM Sunset 5:38 PM Daylight 11 h 38 min Night 12 h 22 min Civil twilight 5:39 AM – 6:00 PM

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Current time in Siem Reap, Cambodia

The current time in Siem Reap city also applies around Angkor, in Puok, at Roluos, and throughout the province. Visitors arriving from elsewhere in Cambodia keep the same time setting because the country has a single national zone.

To convert UTC into Siem Reap time, add seven hours. To convert a local time to UTC, subtract seven and adjust the date when necessary. Early morning in Siem Reap often corresponds to the previous evening for places well to the west.

A temple sunrise is timeless in photographs and extremely time-sensitive in an alarm clock.

Planning temple visits and international calls

The lack of daylight saving time means local opening hours do not shift merely because a season changes. Actual access times, ticket arrangements, tours, and transport schedules can still be revised, so they should be confirmed independently of the time-zone information.

Use ICT or UTC+7 for every location in Siem Reap province. Keep the Cambodian date visible when arranging a call abroad. Check whether the other country changes clocks seasonally. Separate sunrise time from a required pickup or entry time.

Allow enough travel time to reach a viewpoint before dawn. A phone normally adjusts when it joins a Cambodian network, but an offline handset or camera may preserve its old setting. Correct timestamps are useful when organising photographs, tickets, and shared itineraries, particularly if several travellers arrived from different time zones.

Siem Reap city, nearby places, and sunrise

Siem Reap city is the province’s main urban centre and the base used by many visitors. Puok lies in another part of the province, while Roluos identifies a well-known locality east of the city. Their clocks agree exactly under Cambodian law.

Sunrise itself moves through the year and differs slightly according to the selected coordinates. At a temple or wooded site, towers, trees, terrain, and cloud can affect the moment when the Sun becomes visible. The calculated horizon time is therefore a reference rather than a promise of a particular view.

Check the sunrise for the exact date and nearest location, then work backward for transport, walking, admission, and setup. Dawn begins earlier than sunrise. A famous viewpoint may also require more preparation than an unobstructed rural horizon, even though both places share the same astronomical morning.

Questions and answers
Is Angkor in a different time zone from Siem Reap city?
No. The archaeological area and the city both use Indochina Time, UTC+7.
Does Siem Reap move clocks for summer?
No. Daylight saving time is not used.
Is sunrise the same as the time to leave a hotel?
No. Departure must be earlier to allow for travel, entry procedures, and reaching the chosen viewpoint.

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