Time in Ho Chi Minh City
The exact local hour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Ho Chi Minh City sits at 10.8231° N, 106.6297° 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 | 05:15 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:37 (5:37 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 11:52 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:06 (6:06 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:28 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 29m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Ho Chi Minh City is in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+7.
Ho Chi Minh City 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.
Ho Chi Minh City compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Ho Chi Minh City, with the great-circle distance from Ho Chi Minh City for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −6h | 10,194 km · 6,334 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −11h | 14,284 km · 8,876 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +2h | 4,323 km · 2,686 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | −3h | 5,625 km · 3,495 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +3h | 6,845 km · 4,253 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −14h | 13,136 km · 8,162 mi |
About Ho Chi Minh City
| Country | Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Population | 9,078,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 10.8231, 106.6297 |
| 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 Ho Chi Minh City's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Ho Chi Minh City
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 Ho Chi Minh City on the world clock.