Time in Hanoi
The exact local hour in Hanoi, Vietnam — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Hanoi sits at 21.0285° N, 105.8542° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:05 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:28 (5:28 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:55 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:21 (6:21 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:44 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 52m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Hanoi is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+7.
Hanoi does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+7 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Hanoi compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Hanoi, with the great-circle distance from Hanoi for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −6h | 9,235 km · 5,738 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −11h | 13,150 km · 8,171 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +2h | 3,661 km · 2,275 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −3h | 5,164 km · 3,209 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +3h | 7,766 km · 4,826 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −14h | 12,316 km · 7,653 mi |
About Hanoi
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,067,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 21.0285, 105.8542 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 |
| Country calling code | +84 |
| Currency | VND |
Other cities in Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
These cities share Hanoi's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Hanoi
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Hanoi on the world clock.