Offset
The time difference between Bogotá and Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours.
Bogotá (COT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
COT: UTC-5
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Bogotá nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Bogotá and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Bogotá.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in Bogotá (7 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 7:00 AM Bogotá (7:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City).
- 7 PM–8 PM in Bogotá (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 7:00 PM Bogotá (7:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable for a one-off meeting.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Colombia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- EpiphanyMon, Jan 12
- Saint Joseph's DayMon, Mar 23
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayMon, May 18
- Corpus ChristiMon, Jun 8
- Sacred HeartMon, Jun 15
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Declaration of IndependenceMon, Jul 20
- Battle of BoyacáFri, Aug 7
- Assumption of MaryMon, Aug 17
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- All Saints’ DayMon, Nov 2
- Independence of CartagenaMon, Nov 16
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
About these zones
Bogotá uses Colombia Time (COT). To call Colombia, dial +57.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 11,350 miles north of Bogotá.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Bogotá | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Bogotá nor Ho Chi Minh City observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 23m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 36m — 5:31 PM–6:07 PM in Bogotá (5:31 AM–6:07 AM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Colombia Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Colombia Time
- BOG
- CLO
- EOH
- MDE
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Bogotá is 9:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Bogotá is 12:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Bogotá is 12:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Bogotá is 2:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Bogotá is 5:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Bogotá in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Bogotá is 11:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.