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Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw uses Myanmar Time, which is UTC+6:30 throughout the year. Myanmar does not observe daylight saving time, so the regional clock keeps the same offset in every season.

Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Saturday, 5 September 2026

UTC+6:30 · Asia/Yangon

Time and sun data for Nay Pyi Taw — the largest city of Nay Pyi Taw

The sun in Nay Pyi Taw

Sunrise 5:52 AM Solar noon 12:06 PM Sunset 6:19 PM Daylight 12 h 27 min Night 11 h 33 min Civil twilight 5:30 AM – 6:42 PM

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Current time in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw uses Myanmar Time, which is UTC+6:30 throughout the year. Myanmar does not observe daylight saving time, so the regional clock keeps the same offset in every season. The half-hour offset is important when arranging calls or converting departure times. Nay Pyi Taw is six hours and thirty minutes ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is thirty minutes behind places using UTC+7 and one hour ahead of locations on UTC+5:30.

The same civil time applies across Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory and the rest of Myanmar. Travelling to Yangon, Mandalay, Rakhine, or Shan State therefore requires no clock adjustment. International travellers should still check the date as well as the hour, especially when communicating with countries west of Myanmar.

When the offset includes thirty minutes, guessing from the nearest whole hour is an efficient way to be wrong.

Major places in Nay Pyi Taw

Nay Pyi Taw is Myanmar’s national capital and the principal urban area in the territory. Its planned administrative zones cover a broad landscape rather than forming one compact city centre. Nearby established towns remain useful reference points for local time, transport, and daylight.

Nay Pyi Taw is the territory’s administrative and governmental centre. Pyinmana is an older town close to the capital’s developed zones. Lewe lies south of the central capital area. Tatkon is in the northern part of the territory.

All these places share Myanmar Time. A clock reading for central Nay Pyi Taw can therefore be used for appointments anywhere in the territory, although travel distances may be substantial. Local time equality does not imply that every destination is close.

Sunrise and daylight in the capital territory

Sunrise in Nay Pyi Taw changes with the date. It occurs earlier during one part of the year and later during another because the Sun’s apparent path and the length of daylight vary seasonally. A current daily listing is preferable to a fixed annual estimate.

Locations within the territory can have slightly different sunrise times. Eastern sites encounter the Sun before western sites under otherwise similar conditions, while hills and the local horizon can affect when direct sunlight becomes visible. An astronomical sunrise time describes the Sun reaching the horizon; buildings, trees, terrain, and cloud can change what an observer actually sees.

For photography, outdoor work, or travel, distinguish sunrise from first light. Dawn begins before the published sunrise, while useful light depends on weather and surroundings. Sunset should likewise be checked for the exact date rather than inferred by adding a standard number of hours.

Questions and answers
What time zone does Nay Pyi Taw use?
Nay Pyi Taw uses Myanmar Time, with an offset of UTC+6:30.
Does Nay Pyi Taw change its clocks?
No. Daylight saving time is not observed, so the UTC offset remains unchanged throughout the year.
Is the time different in Pyinmana or Lewe?
No. Pyinmana, Lewe, Tatkon, and Nay Pyi Taw follow the same national time.

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