Current Time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Check the current local time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh City uses the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone, with ICT (UTC +7:00) during standard time.
Ho Chi Minh City Time Zone
Time Zone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Current zone: ICT
Source: IANA Time Zone Database
Standard Time
ICT
UTC +7:00
Used outside daylight saving time
Daylight Time
Not Observed
Year-round standard time
Next DST Change
No DST change
Standard time year-round
No seasonal offset changes
About Ho Chi Minh City Time (ICT)
Ho Chi Minh City is located in Vietnam and uses the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone. For anyone coordinating calls or meetings internationally, the key question is rarely "what time is it" — it's which hours in Ho Chi Minh City overlap with your own working day. Use the world clock comparison further down the page to see at a glance how Ho Chi Minh City aligns with other major cities.
Scheduling tip: Always reference a city name in calendar invites rather than a fixed UTC offset. Calendar apps like Google Calendar and Outlook will automatically adjust for any clock changes on both ends, so your meeting stays at the intended local time for everyone involved.
Ho Chi Minh City vs Major Cities
Other Cities in Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
These cities share the same time zone as Ho Chi Minh City — when it's 5:34:25 AM here, it's the same local time there.
Other Cities in Vietnam
Major cities in Vietnam — some may be in a different time zone than Ho Chi Minh City if the country spans multiple zones.
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