Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Auckland is 5 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is behind Auckland (NZST).
ICT: UTC+7
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Auckland is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (2 PM–5 PM in Auckland).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City (3:00 PM Auckland).
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.
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
New Zealand
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- Waitangi DayFri, Feb 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Anzac DayMon, Apr 27
- King's BirthdayMon, Jun 1
- MatarikiFri, Jul 10
- Labour DayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Auckland uses New Zealand Time (NZST, or NZDT). To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Auckland is approximately 5,500 miles southeast of Ho Chi Minh City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Ho Chi Minh City | Auckland | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Auckland observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Auckland transitions: on Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Sunrise
- 7:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 43m
Daylight overlap: 6h 41m — 5:31 AM–12:12 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (10:31 AM–5:12 PM in Auckland). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in New Zealand Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 2:00 pm Auckland.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 5:00 pm Auckland.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 5:30 pm Auckland.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:00 pm Auckland.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 pm Auckland.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Auckland?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 4:30 am Auckland, the next day.