Time in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
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- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Daylight
The basics
- Time zone
- Indochina Time (ICT)
- IANA zone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh- UTC offset
- UTC+07:00 all year
- Against Dublin
- 6 hours ahead
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Longest day
- 12h 45m of daylight, around the June solstice
- Shortest day
- 11h 30m of daylight
- Coordinates
- 10.78°N, 106.69°E
When the gap with Ireland changes
Ireland and Ho Chi Minh City do not change their clocks on the same date, so the difference between them is not fixed. It shifts like this:
| From | Ho Chi Minh City is |
|---|---|
| Now | 6 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 25 October 2026 | 7 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | 6 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | 7 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 26 March 2028 | 6 hours ahead of Ireland |
| Sunday 29 October 2028 | 7 hours ahead of Ireland |
Questions
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City right now?
Ho Chi Minh City keeps Indochina Time (UTC+07:00). Ho Chi Minh City is 6 hours ahead of Ireland. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time, read live from your device.
How many hours ahead is Ho Chi Minh City from Ireland?
Ho Chi Minh City is currently 6 hours ahead of Ireland. That changes to 7 hours ahead on Sunday 25 October 2026, when one of the two countries changes its clocks.
Does Ho Chi Minh City change its clocks?
No. Ho Chi Minh City stays on Indochina Time (UTC+07:00) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.