Offset
The time difference between Eastern Time and Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours.
Eastern Time (EDT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
EDT: UTC-4
ICT: UTC+7
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Eastern Time and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours ahead of Eastern Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Eastern Time (6 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 8:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- 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
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 8,900 miles north of Eastern Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| EST | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 8:27 PM
- Day length
- 15h 2m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 12h 45m
Daylight overlap: 1h 51m — 5:25 AM–7:16 AM in Eastern Time (4:25 PM–6:16 PM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am EST is 8:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm EST is 11:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm EST is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm EST is 1:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm EST is 4:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm EST in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm EST is 10:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.