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Kayah State, Myanmar

Kayah State follows Myanmar Time, fixed at UTC+6:30 under current practice. Loikaw and the state’s other towns share one clock, while sunrise calculations vary with the date, coordinates, and surrounding hills.

Loikaw, Myanmar

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+6:30 · Asia/Yangon

Time and sun data for Loikaw — the largest city of Kayah State

The sun in Loikaw

Sunrise 5:48 AM Solar noon 12:01 PM Sunset 6:15 PM Daylight 12 h 27 min Night 11 h 33 min Civil twilight 5:26 AM – 6:37 PM

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Current time in Kayah State, Myanmar

To determine local time in Kayah State from UTC, add six hours and thirty minutes. This national offset applies in Loikaw, Demoso, Bawlakhe, Hpasawng, and every other part of the state. There is no current seasonal change to the local clock. That makes domestic timekeeping predictable, although a time difference with an overseas city may change if that city observes daylight saving time.

Kayah’s hills can complicate the view, but they have yet to persuade the clocks to disagree.

Planning with Myanmar Time

Myanmar’s half-hour offset deserves attention when copying appointments between calendars. Choose a location explicitly associated with Myanmar or an offset of UTC+6:30. A whole-hour substitute will create a thirty-minute error.

Kayah State uses the national Myanmar time zone. The UTC offset is plus six hours and thirty minutes. Loikaw has the same official time as Yangon. No seasonal clock adjustment is currently observed. Time-zone conversion is unnecessary for journeys within Myanmar.

Printed transport times, business hours, and local appointments are normally understood in local civil time. When sharing them internationally, include both the date and the Myanmar offset so that a reader does not have to guess which time zone was intended.

Loikaw, other towns, and sunrise

Loikaw, the state capital, is the most useful reference point for general searches. Demoso, Bawlakhe, and Hpasawng provide alternatives for plans elsewhere in Kayah State. Their official clocks match, but their solar events occur at slightly different moments.

Sunrise tables calculate when the sun crosses an ideal horizon. Kayah State’s terrain can obstruct that horizon, causing direct sunlight to reach a valley, road, or building later. Cloud cover changes visibility but does not alter the astronomical event itself.

For practical planning, examine sunrise and civil twilight separately. Twilight may provide useful light before the solar disc appears, while a western-facing slope may remain shaded after sunrise. Select the closest available town.

Check the date and local time-zone label. Use twilight for estimates of general outdoor light. Allow extra time where hills restrict the horizon.

Questions and answers

Which time zone is used in Loikaw?
Loikaw uses Myanmar Time, UTC+6:30.
Are there multiple time zones in Kayah State?
No. One official time applies throughout the state.
Does a sunrise listing guarantee visible sunshine?
No. Terrain and cloud can prevent the sun from being visible at the calculated sunrise time.
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