Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Ho Chi Minh City is 4 hours.
Cairo (GMT+3) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
GMT+3: UTC+3
ICT: UTC+7
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–1 PM in Cairo (1 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Cairo (3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
About these zones
Cairo uses Eastern European Summer Time. To call Egypt, dial +20.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 5,000 miles east of Cairo.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Cairo | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cairo transitions: on Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+3 to GMT+2.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 8h 21m — 5:54 AM–2:15 PM in Cairo (9:54 AM–6:15 PM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 1:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 4:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 4:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 6:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 9:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 3:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.