Time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 🇻🇳
The current local time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone (UTC +07:00).
Ho Chi Minh City local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+7
Ho Chi Minh City at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh- UTC offset now
- +07:00 GMT+7
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +07:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 10.82° N, 106.63° E
- Population
- 8,993,082
- Country
- Vietnam · ISO VN
- Dialing code
- +84
- Currency
- Vietnamese Dong (VND)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Ho Chi Minh City right now
Time difference
Ho Chi Minh City is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Vietnamese New Year Holidays Fri, Feb 5, 2027
- Vietnamese New Year Sat, Feb 6, 2027
- Hung Kings Commemorations Fri, Apr 16, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 05:44 · Sunset 17:34
Day length 11h 50m · twilight and monthly table →
Ho Chi Minh City time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Ho Chi Minh City overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 16:00 to 17:00 Ho Chi Minh City time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Ho Chi Minh City | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Ho Chi Minh City vs. major cities
How far Ho Chi Minh City is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Ho Chi Minh City, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −14 h | 19:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −1:30 h | 07:30 | 10:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Beijing · China | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Ho Chi Minh City time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Ho Chi Minh City
The closest places to Ho Chi Minh City among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Phnom Penh · Cambodia | 200 km (130 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Bangkok · Thailand | 740 km (460 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia | 1,010 km (630 mi) southwest | +1 h |
| Singapore · Singapore | 1,100 km (680 mi) south | +1 h |
| Hanoi | 1,140 km (710 mi) north | Same time |
| Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 1,510 km (940 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Shenzhen · China | 1,520 km (950 mi) northeast | +1 h |
| Guangzhou · China | 1,540 km (960 mi) northeast | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Ho Chi Minh City.
Clock time vs. sun time in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City's standard offset, UTC +07:00, is based on the 105° E meridian; the city itself lies at 106.63° E, 1.6° east of it. Its clocks are therefore within 7 minutes of local solar time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:38 (around 29 October) and 12:09 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Ho Chi Minh City
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 tháng 10, 2026
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for vi-VN, Vietnam's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Ho Chi Minh City
Since 1970, Ho Chi Minh City has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, none of them with daylight saving time. Since 1975 it has stayed on UTC +07:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Ho Chi Minh City stays on UTC +07:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1974 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1975–2026 | UTC +07:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Ho Chi Minh City through the year
The longest day in Ho Chi Minh City is 22 June with 12h 45m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 29m. Day length swings by 1 h 16 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 on 20 May and the latest sunset at 18:21 on 3 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Daily sunrise, sunset and twilight times for Ho Chi Minh City →
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ho Chi Minh City in?
Ho Chi Minh City uses the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone: UTC +07:00 all year round.
Does Ho Chi Minh City observe daylight saving time?
No. Ho Chi Minh City has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Ho Chi Minh City?
Around 22 June, with 12h 45m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 29m.
What is the dialing code for Ho Chi Minh City?
To call Ho Chi Minh City from abroad, dial your international access code, then Vietnam's country code +84, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Ho Chi Minh City?
The standard work week in Vietnam runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Ho Chi Minh City on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, about 1,010 km (630 mi) to the southwest. It is 1 h ahead of Ho Chi Minh City.
How are dates and times written in Ho Chi Minh City?
Following the vi-VN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
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