Where to stay
Neighborhood guide
Bắc Ninh lies northeast of Hanoi in the Red River delta, in a densely populated province of craft villages now heavily industrialised with electronics manufacturing. The town is compact and modern.
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Bắc Ninh, Bac Ninh, Vietnam uses Asia/Bangkok, currently +07 (UTC+07:00). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
Bắc Ninh is a city in Vietnam, home to around 287,700 people. Unlike many places, it does not observe daylight saving time.
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Time zone
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Country
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Population
287,658
Calling code
+84
Currency
VND
Bắc Ninh vs. other major cities
Shift date & time
−12h+12h
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- Sunrise / sunset
- 05:52 / 17:28
- Day length
- 11h 36m
Bắc Ninh, beyond the clock
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
What to see
Timed to the light
The province is the home of quan họ, a call-and-response folk singing tradition with UNESCO recognition, performed at spring festivals. The Đông Hồ village nearby produces woodblock folk prints on handmade paper, the But Thap and Dau pagodas are among the oldest in Vietnam, and Hanoi is around an hour away.
Weather & daylight
October
- Sunrise
- 05:52
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Daylight
- 11h 36m
Getting around
Transit notes
Buses and ride-hailing connect to Hanoi, and motorbikes dominate locally. Reaching the craft villages is easiest by hired motorbike or car.
Best time to visit
Seasons & timing
Spring is the festival season and the best time for quan họ singing, and autumn is dry and mild. Summers are hot and humid, and winters are cool and damp.
Currency & language
🇻🇳 VND
Vietnam uses the VND, calling code +84.
Vietnam uses the đồng, and Vietnamese is the language with limited English outside Hanoi. Cash remains widely used alongside mobile payment.
Common questions
What time zone is Bắc Ninh in?
Bắc Ninh uses the Asia/Bangkok time zone, currently +07 (UTC+07:00).
Does Bắc Ninh observe daylight saving time?
No clock changes are scheduled for Bắc Ninh in the next year.
How many hours ahead or behind is Bắc Ninh?
Bắc Ninh is 7 hours ahead of UTC, 11 hours ahead of New York City, 6 hours ahead of London and 2 hours behind Tokyo. Relative to your own clock: .