Ho Chi Minh City uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh — UTC+07:00 (+07) in standard time. It is located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Ho Chi Minh City's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Ho Chi Minh City uses UTC+07:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+07:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Ho Chi Minh City is Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang, Nha Trang
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND). Calling code: +84. Languages: Vietnamese.
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC; Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, [tʰaɲ˨˩ fow˦˥ ho˨˩ cɪj˦˥ mɨn˧˧] ), formerly Saigon (Sài Gòn, [ʂaj˨˩ ɣɔŋ˨˩]), is the most populous city and centrally-governed city of Vietnam, with a population of more than 14 million in 2025. Its geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is the Saigon River.
As the biggest financial centre of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City has the largest gross regional domestic product out of all Vietnamese provinces and municipalities, contributing around a quarter of the country's total GDP.
It is the busiest international transport hub in Vietnam, with Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport accounting for nearly half of all international arrivals to Vietnam, and the Port of Saigon among the busiest container ports in Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City harbors various historic buildings and modern landmarks, including the Independence Palace, Bitexco Financial Tower, Landmark 81 Tower, the War Remnants Museum, and Bến Thành Market. The city is known for its alleyways and nightlife, most notably Phạm Ngũ Lão and Bùi Viện Street.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Ho Chi Minh City. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
14,002,598 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · UTC+07:00 (+07).
No daylight saving time.
Vietnamese Dong (VND) · +84.
Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hue
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) about 2.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 33.0°C and lows 24.8°C. Warmest month: April (average high 37.3°C); coolest month: December (average low 22.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city contains 20.2% of Vietnam's GDP, 27.9% of industrial output and 34.9% of the FDI projects in the country in 2005. In 2005, it had 4,344,000 labourers, of whom 130,000 are over the labour age norm (in Vietnam, 60 for male and 55 for female workers). Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Ho Chi Minh City · IANA zone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Ho Chi Minh City and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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