Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City
The clock shows the time in Ho Chi Minh City, the former Saigon, to the second. Vietnam keeps UTC+7 all year, often called Indochina Time (ICT).
Current time in Ho Chi Minh City
- IANA zone
- Current time in Ho Chi Minh City
In short
- 1Ho Chi Minh City is on UTC+7 all year, with no summer time.
- 2The same clock covers Hanoi, Bangkok, Phnom Penh and Vientiane.
- 3Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Shanghai are one hour ahead.
Vietnam's time zone
- IANA zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Standard time
- ICT · UTC+7
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
Vietnam's clock has an unusual history. Under different governments the south moved between UTC+7, UTC+8 and UTC+9; from 1960 to 1975 Saigon ran one hour ahead of Hanoi. After reunification in 1975 the whole country settled on UTC+7, and it has not changed since.
The IANA time zone database keeps the city's past offsets under Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, so old timestamps convert correctly.
Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbors
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | −17 | −17 |
| Anchorage | −16 | −15 |
| Seattle | −15 | −14 |
| Denver | −14 | −13 |
| Vancouver | −14 | −14 |
| Houston | −13 | −12 |
| Lima | −12 | −12 |
| Toronto | −12 | −11 |
| Washington, D.C. | −12 | −11 |
| Buenos Aires | −10 | −10 |
| São Paulo | −10 | −10 |
| London | −7 | −6 |
| Amsterdam | −6 | −5 |
| Berlin | −6 | −5 |
| Madrid | −6 | −5 |
| Paris | −6 | −5 |
| Zurich | −6 | −5 |
| Athens | −5 | −4 |
| Cairo | −5 | −4 |
| Johannesburg | −5 | −5 |
| Doha | −4 | −4 |
| Nairobi | −4 | −4 |
| Riyadh | −4 | −4 |
| Dubai | −3 | −3 |
| Delhi | −1:30 | −1:30 |
| Dhaka | −1 | −1 |
| Kuala Lumpur | +1 | +1 |
| Manila | +1 | +1 |
| Perth | +1 | +1 |
| Shanghai | +1 | +1 |
| Taipei | +1 | +1 |
| Seoul | +2 | +2 |
| Brisbane | +3 | +3 |
| Melbourne | +4 | +3 |
| Sydney | +4 | +3 |
Hours to add to the time in Ho Chi Minh City; a minus sign means the other city is behind
Within Southeast Asia the clock splits at the border with Malaysia: Bangkok and Phnom Penh match Ho Chi Minh City, while Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are an hour ahead. Tokyo and Seoul are two hours ahead.
For European partners, the gap shrinks by one hour in their summer: Paris is six hours behind in winter and five in summer. The Kuala Lumpur clock shows the UTC+8 side of the region.
In the city itself, life starts early. Markets and cafés open around sunrise, which falls between about 5:30 AM and 6:10 AM all year, and the working day often begins at 8:00 AM with a long lunch break. That leaves the late afternoon as the usual window for calls with Europe.
Ho Chi Minh City time questions
What time zone is Ho Chi Minh City in?
UTC+7, known as Indochina Time. Hanoi and the rest of Vietnam use the same clock.
Does Vietnam have daylight saving time?
No. Vietnam keeps one offset all year.
Is Ho Chi Minh City on the same time as Bangkok?
Yes. Thailand, Cambodia and Laos also use UTC+7.
How many hours is Ho Chi Minh City ahead of London?
Seven hours in winter and six hours during British Summer Time.
Is Saigon time different from Hanoi time?
Not today. The south used UTC+8 between 1959 and 1975, and moved to UTC+7 after reunification.