Time in Vietnam

Time in Ho Chi Minh City now

7:00:00 PM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

ICT · UTC+7 Indochina Time

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Daylight saving: Not observed

Ho Chi Minh City time zone

Time zone

Indochina Time (ICT), UTC+7. IANA zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh.

Clock changes

Ho Chi Minh City does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+7 all year.

Location

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. Coordinates 10.82° N, 106.63° E; population about 14,002,598.

Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City today

Dawn (civil): 5:23 AM
Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Solar noon: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 5:28 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:50 PM
Day length: 11 h 44 min
Night length: 12 h 16 min
Golden hour, morning: 5:31 AM – 6:14 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:59 PM – 5:42 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:23 AM – 5:31 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:42 PM – 5:50 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Ho Chi Minh City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Ho Chi Minh City
New York City, New York	7:00 AM	12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	15 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	13 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	17 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	16 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	13 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	10 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	10 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	7 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	7 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City

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Questions about time in Ho Chi Minh City

What time zone is Ho Chi Minh City in?

Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT, UTC+7) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Ho Chi Minh City observe daylight saving time?

No. Ho Chi Minh City stays on UTC+7 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.

How far is Ho Chi Minh City from UTC?

Ho Chi Minh City is 7 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 5:45 AM and set at 5:28 PM, giving 11 h 44 min of daylight.

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