Current local time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City is on Indochina Time (UTC+7) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Indochina TimeIANA: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- UTC offset
- UTC+7same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- VietnamAsia
- Population
- 14 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +84currency: Dong (VND)
- Coordinates
- 10.82° N, 106.63° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Ho Chi Minh City today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Ho Chi Minh City
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Ho Chi Minh City | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US New York | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 14h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 1h 30m behind | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 3h ahead | 6h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+7 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Ho Chi Minh City shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Ho Chi Minh City
All of Vietnam keeps the same standard time as Ho Chi Minh City (UTC+7).
Close to the equator, day length in Ho Chi Minh City barely changes through the year — between 11h 29m and 12h 45m.
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Ho Chi Minh): Hanoi.
Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 06:11 | 17:41 | 11h 30m |
| February | 06:16 | 17:56 | 11h 40m |
| March | 06:08 | 18:03 | 11h 55m |
| April | 05:50 | 18:04 | 12h 13m |
| May | 05:35 | 18:05 | 12h 30m |
| June | 05:30 | 18:12 | 12h 43m |
| July | 05:34 | 18:19 | 12h 45m |
| August | 05:41 | 18:17 | 12h 36m |
| September | 05:43 | 18:03 | 12h 20m |
| October | 05:42 | 17:44 | 12h 02m |
| November | 05:44 | 17:29 | 11h 45m |
| December | 05:56 | 17:28 | 11h 32m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 12h 45m of daylight (sunrise 05:32, sunset 18:17). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 11h 29m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Ho Chi Minh City
What time zone is Ho Chi Minh City in?
Ho Chi Minh City uses the Asia/Ho Chi Minh time zone (Indochina Time), UTC+7.
Does Ho Chi Minh City observe daylight saving time?
No. Ho Chi Minh City stays on UTC+7 all year.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and New York?
Right now New York is 11h behind Ho Chi Minh City. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Ho Chi Minh City does not.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and London?
London is 6h behind Ho Chi Minh City right now. Office hours overlap for about 3 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:32 and sets about 18:17 (12h 45m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:06 and sets about 17:35 (11h 29m).
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