Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Cairo is 4 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Cairo (GMT+3).
ICT: UTC+7
GMT+3: UTC+3
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (9 AM–1 PM in Cairo).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (11:00 AM Cairo).
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.
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
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
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Cairo uses Eastern European Summer Time. To call Egypt, dial +20.
Cairo is approximately 5,000 miles northwest 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 | Cairo | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same 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
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
Daylight overlap: 8h 21m — 9:54 AM–6:15 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (5:54 AM–2:15 PM in Cairo). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 5:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:00 am Cairo.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:30 am Cairo.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 am Cairo.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 pm Cairo.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Cairo?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:30 pm Cairo.