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Ho Chi Minh City to Beijing Converter

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Ho Chi Minh City6:48 pmSun, Jul 19
Ho Chi Minh CityICT
Vietnam · UTC+7
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BeijingCST
China · UTC+8
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Offset

The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Beijing is 1 hour.

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Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is behind Beijing (CST).

ICT: UTC+7

CST: UTC+8

Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Beijing is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (10 AM–5 PM in Beijing).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 12:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (1:00 PM Beijing).

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

China

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
  • Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
  • National DayThu, Oct 1

About these zones

Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.

Beijing is approximately 2,100 miles north of Ho Chi Minh City.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

Ho Chi Minh CityBeijingDay
12:00 am1:00 amSame day
1:00 am2:00 amSame day
2:00 am3:00 amSame day
3:00 am4:00 amSame day
4:00 am5:00 amSame day
5:00 am6:00 amSame day
6:00 am7:00 amSame day
7:00 am8:00 amSame day
8:00 am9:00 amSame day
9:00 am10:00 amSame day
10:00 am11:00 amSame day
11:00 am12:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm10:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm12:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Beijing 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

Ho Chi Minh City
Sunrise
5:40 AM
Sunset
6:21 PM
Day length
12h 41m
Beijing
Sunrise
5:02 AM
Sunset
7:41 PM
Day length
14h 39m

Daylight overlap: 12h 41m — 5:40 AM–6:21 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (6:40 AM–7:21 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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Airports in these zones

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  • SGN
  • VCA
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Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 am Beijing.
What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 pm Beijing.
What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:30 pm Beijing.
What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 3:00 pm Beijing.
What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 6:00 pm Beijing.
What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Beijing?
11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:30 am Beijing, the next day.