Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Hong Kong is 1 hour.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is behind Hong Kong (HKT).
ICT: UTC+7
HKT: UTC+8
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (1:00 PM Hong Kong).
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
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Hong Kong is approximately 925 miles northeast 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 | Hong Kong | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Hong Kong 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
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 27m
Daylight overlap: 12h 36m — 5:31 AM–6:07 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (6:31 AM–7:07 PM in Hong Kong). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 am Hong Kong.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:30 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 3:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 6:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Hong Kong?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:30 am Hong Kong, the next day.