Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar uses Asia/Yangon, currently +0630 (UTC+06:30). No clock changes are scheduled in the next 12 months.
As the capital of Myanmar, Nay Pyi Taw plays a central role in national life, home to around 925,000 people. It keeps the same time year-round, with no daylight saving changes.
The band below is your local scale — accent shows when everyone's business hours overlap. Add or remove a city on the left and this updates too.
Written for people arriving, calling in, or planning a trip around the time difference.
As a planned, spread-out capital, Nay Pyi Taw's districts sit at considerable distances from one another, so choosing a base near your main destinations matters more here than in more compact cities. Government and hotel zones are generally well separated from residential areas.
The city's wide boulevards, parks, and monuments are best visited in the cooler, drier winter months, since the hot season brings intense daytime heat that makes extended outdoor time uncomfortable. Early mornings are the most comfortable time to explore.
Taxis are the most practical way to get around given the city's spread-out layout and limited public transit. A car or driver is often useful for covering the longer distances between districts.
The cooler months from around November through February bring the most comfortable temperatures for sightseeing, while the hot season before the monsoon can be intense, and the monsoon itself brings heavy seasonal rainfall.
Myanmar uses the MMK, calling code +95.
Myanmar uses the kyat, and Burmese is the official language, with English less commonly spoken outside official and hotel settings. A respectful, modest manner, particularly around religious sites, is expected of visitors.
