Vietnam · ICT
Fri, 11 Sept 2026
Timezone Guide
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam runs on UTC+7. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. There is a 11-hour difference between Ho Chi Minh City and New York. Standard working hours don't overlap at all with New York, so meetings need an early or late slot on one side. There is a 6-hour difference between Ho Chi Minh City and London. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 3 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 15:00–18:00 in Ho Chi Minh City lines up with 09:00–12:00 in London. There is a 2-hour difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 7 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City lines up with 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Ho Chi Minh City.
Practical Info
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) is home to roughly 9.3M people. Today brings about 12.8 hours of daylight: sunrise at 05:30, sunset at 18:18. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+7 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 11° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.
Flag
Vietnam
Capital
Hanoi
Continent
Asia
Time Zone
ICT · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Coordinates
10.82°N, 106.63°E
Currency
VND (₫)
Calling Code
+84
Driving Side
Right
Hemisphere
Northern
Language
Vietnamese
Measurement System
Metric
Annual Daylight
Working Hours
5h overlap