Thimphu, on any connection. Even on 1 Mbps.
Thimphu at a glance
- Where
- Capital of Bhutan
- Population
- about 99,000
- Time zone
- Asia/Thimphu (UTC+6)
- Evening viewing hours
- 19:00–23:00 local = 13:00–17:00 UTC
- Daylight
- about 10 h 24 min in mid-winter, 13 h 53 min in mid-summer
- Elevation
- about 2,307 m
- Nearest cities
- Paro 23 km
- Subtitle languages
- Dzongkha, English
Thimphu, and the connections it runs on
As the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu has its own mix of connections. With about 99,000 residents, Thimphu sits where city broadband gives way to rural connections.
At about 2,307 m above sea level, hills and valleys around Thimphu can block mobile signal — quality steps down instead of stopping.
Beyond Thimphu
The nearest other cities we cover are Paro (23 km). On trains, buses and roads between them, quality re-adjusts every three seconds.
The closest city we cover outside Bhutan is Rangpur, Bangladesh (about 195 km). Watching while roaming? Every gigabyte saved matters.
How much data a film uses in Thimphu
How far does a 5 GB bundle go in Thimphu? About 8 hours of HD 720p with Silux Media, versus 3.7 hours with other media servers at the same picture quality (our measurements).
When Thimphu sits down to watch
Thimphu is on UTC+6. The usual evening viewing hours, 19:00–23:00 local time, are 13:00–17:00 UTC — when networks everywhere are busiest.
Daylight in Thimphu runs from about 10 h 24 min (mid-winter) to 13 h 53 min (mid-summer).
Questions from Thimphu
How much mobile data does a film use in Thimphu?
About 1.0 GB per hour in full HD and roughly 0.6 GB in 720p, from our measurements — against 2.5–2.7 GB per HD hour on Jellyfin and Plex at the same picture quality.
Will it work on the way to Paro?
Yes. On the roughly 23 km between Thimphu and Paro, the app re-checks the connection every three seconds and keeps playing — dropping to a lighter quality in weak spots and climbing back up after.
What's the busiest time for streaming in Thimphu?
Evenings — roughly 19:00 to 23:00 in Thimphu, or 13:00–17:00 UTC. That's when a stream that needs fewer megabits has the edge.
Does it work on slower connections around Thimphu?
Yes. Silux Media plays HD from about 0.7 Mbps and keeps going below 0.3 Mbps at lower quality — built for fixed-wireless, satellite and rural mobile links.
Can I watch my own films in Thimphu?
Of course. Your own server holds the films; the apps for phones, tablets and TVs play them in Thimphu or wherever you take them.
Does it work at altitude around Thimphu?
The altitude doesn't matter to the server — but mountain terrain makes mobile signal patchy, and adaptive quality keeps films playing through it.
Sources: GeoNames and our measurements.