Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam right now
Ho Chi Minh City is a major city in Vietnam. Clocks follow the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone, UTC+7, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 14.0 million people set their clocks to this time in Ho Chi Minh City alone.
Live clock for Ho Chi Minh City
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Ho Chi Minh City time compared with UTC
Ho Chi Minh City runs UTC+7 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Ho Chi Minh City reads 19:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Ho Chi Minh City |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 07:00 |
| 03:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 13:00 |
| 09:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 19:00 |
| 15:00 | 22:00 |
| 18:00 | 01:00 next day |
| 21:00 | 04:00 next day |
When the clocks change in Ho Chi Minh City
No clock changes are recorded for Ho Chi Minh City in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Ho Chi Minh City
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 11 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| London | 7 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 6 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| Paris | 6 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 5 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| Dubai | 3 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 3 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| Mumbai | 1:30 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 1:30 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| Singapore | 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City | 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Tokyo | 2 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City | 2 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Sydney | 4 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City | 3 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City |
| Los Angeles | 15 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
| Sao Paulo | 10 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City | 10 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City |
Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 05:57 | 18:04 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 05:32 | 18:17 | 12 h 45 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:42 | 17:49 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:06 | 17:36 | 11 h 29 m |
Computed for Ho Chi Minh City's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Ho Chi Minh City sunrise and sunset page.
Related city clocks
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Cities elsewhere on the exact same clock (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh):
Common questions about time in Ho Chi Minh City
What time zone is Ho Chi Minh City in?
Ho Chi Minh City uses the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone: UTC+7 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Ho Chi Minh City change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Ho Chi Minh City in 2026. It keeps UTC+7 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and New York City?
In January, New York City is 12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City; in July it is 11 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Ho Chi Minh City's coordinates.