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Sunrise & Sunset in Ho Chi Minh City

Today in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam the sun rises at 05:44 and sets at 17:34, giving a day length of 11h 50m. Day length changes by −33s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:44

Bearing: E 100.9°

🌇 Sunset

17:34

Bearing: W 259.0°

🌞 Day length

11h 50m

Next day −33s

🕛 Solar noon

11:39

Sun 68.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:33

Ends: 18:45

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:57

Ends: 18:20

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:22

Ends: 17:55

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:44–06:12

Evening: 17:05–17:34

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:22–05:31

Evening: 17:47–17:55

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:39

Solar midnight: 23:39

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:43 17:45 12h 2m 11:44 05:22 18:06 E 92.8° −36s
2 Fri 05:43 17:45 12h 2m 11:44 05:22 18:06 E 93.2° −36s
3 Sat 05:43 17:44 12h 1m 11:43 05:22 18:05 E 93.6° −36s
4 Sun 05:43 17:43 12h 0m 11:43 05:22 18:04 E 94.0° −35s
5 Mon 05:43 17:43 12h 0m 11:43 05:22 18:04 E 94.4° −35s
6 Tue 05:43 17:42 11h 59m 11:42 05:22 18:03 E 94.8° −35s
7 Wed 05:43 17:41 11h 59m 11:42 05:22 18:03 E 95.2° −35s
8 Thu 05:43 17:41 11h 58m 11:42 05:22 18:02 E 95.6° −35s
9 Fri 05:43 17:40 11h 57m 11:42 05:22 18:01 E 96.0° −35s
10 Sat 05:43 17:40 11h 57m 11:41 05:22 18:01 E 96.4° −35s
11 Sun 05:43 17:39 11h 56m 11:41 05:22 18:00 E 96.7° −35s
12 Mon 05:43 17:39 11h 56m 11:41 05:22 18:00 E 97.1° −35s
13 Tue 05:43 17:38 11h 55m 11:40 05:22 17:59 E 97.5° −35s
14 Wed 05:43 17:38 11h 55m 11:40 05:22 17:59 E 97.9° −35s
15 Thu 05:43 17:37 11h 54m 11:40 05:22 17:58 E 98.3° −34s
16 Fri 05:43 17:37 11h 53m 11:40 05:22 17:58 E 98.7° −34s
17 Sat 05:43 17:36 11h 53m 11:40 05:22 17:57 E 99.0° −34s
18 Sun 05:43 17:36 11h 52m 11:39 05:22 17:57 E 99.4° −34s
19 Mon 05:43 17:35 11h 52m 11:39 05:22 17:56 E 99.8° −34s
20 Tue 05:43 17:35 11h 51m 11:39 05:22 17:56 E 100.1° −34s
21 Wed 05:44 17:34 11h 51m 11:39 05:22 17:56 E 100.5° −34s
22 Thu 05:44 17:34 11h 50m 11:39 05:22 17:55 E 100.9° −33s
23 Fri 05:44 17:33 11h 50m 11:39 05:22 17:55 E 101.2° −33s
24 Sat 05:44 17:33 11h 49m 11:38 05:22 17:54 ESE 101.6° −33s
25 Sun 05:44 17:32 11h 48m 11:38 05:23 17:54 ESE 101.9° −33s
26 Mon 05:44 17:32 11h 48m 11:38 05:23 17:54 ESE 102.3° −33s
27 Tue 05:44 17:32 11h 47m 11:38 05:23 17:53 ESE 102.6° −32s
28 Wed 05:45 17:31 11h 47m 11:38 05:23 17:53 ESE 103.0° −32s
29 Thu 05:45 17:31 11h 46m 11:38 05:23 17:53 ESE 103.3° −32s
30 Fri 05:45 17:31 11h 46m 11:38 05:23 17:52 ESE 103.7° −32s
31 Sat 05:45 17:30 11h 45m 11:38 05:24 17:52 ESE 104.0° −31s

Solstices and equinoxes in Ho Chi Minh City, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Ho Chi Minh City local time. At 10.8° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 18 April and 25 August.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 21:46 05:59 18:05 12h 6m 78.8°
June solstice 21 June at 15:25 05:33 18:19 12h 45m 77.4°
September equinox 23 September at 07:06 05:43 17:50 12h 7m 79.3°
December solstice 22 December at 03:50 06:08 17:37 11h 29m 55.7°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

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.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 11h 33m of daylight 11.6 Jan February 15: 11h 47m of daylight 11.8 Feb March 15: 12h 3m of daylight 12.1 Mar April 15: 12h 22m of daylight 12.4 Apr May 15: 12h 37m of daylight 12.6 May June 15: 12h 45m of daylight 12.8 Jun July 15: 12h 42m of daylight 12.7 Jul August 15: 12h 29m of daylight 12.5 Aug September 15: 12h 12m of daylight 12.2 Sep October 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Oct November 15: 11h 38m of daylight 11.6 Nov December 15: 11h 30m of daylight 11.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:17 17:50 11h 33m
15 February 06:15 18:02 11h 47m
15 March 06:02 18:05 12h 3m
15 April 05:43 18:05 12h 22m
15 May 05:32 18:09 12h 37m
15 June 05:32 18:17 12h 45m
15 July 05:39 18:21 12h 42m
15 August 05:44 18:14 12h 29m
15 September 05:44 17:56 12h 12m
15 October 05:43 17:37 11h 54m
15 November 05:50 17:28 11h 38m
15 December 06:04 17:34 11h 30m

Sun questions for Ho Chi Minh City

How high does the sun get in Ho Chi Minh City?

Ho Chi Minh City is in the tropics (10.8° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 18 April and 25 August. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 55.7° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Ho Chi Minh City?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Ho Chi Minh City. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Ho Chi Minh City?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 around 20 May and the latest sunset at 18:21 around 3 July. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Ho Chi Minh City?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 36s from one day to the next.

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About sunrise data for Ho Chi Minh City

Times are calculated for Ho Chi Minh City's coordinates (10.82°, 106.63°) and shown in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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