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Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul Converter

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Ho Chi Minh City2:01 pmWed, Jul 22
Ho Chi Minh CityICT
Vietnam · UTC+7
2:01 pmWed, Jul 22
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IstanbulTRT
Turkey · UTC+3
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Offset

The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Istanbul is 4 hours.

4 hours

Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Istanbul (TRT).

ICT: UTC+7

TRT: UTC+3

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (9 AM–1 PM in Istanbul).

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

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (11:00 AM Istanbul).

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

Turkey

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
  • Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
  • Victory DaySun, Aug 30
  • Republic DayThu, Oct 29

About these zones

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

Istanbul uses Turkey Time (TRT). To call Turkey, dial +90.

Istanbul is approximately 5,100 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 CityIstanbulDay
12:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am12:00 amSame day
5:00 am1:00 amSame day
6:00 am2:00 amSame day
7:00 am3:00 amSame day
8:00 am4:00 amSame day
9:00 am5:00 amSame day
10:00 am6:00 amSame day
11:00 am7:00 amSame day
12:00 pm8:00 amSame day
1:00 pm9:00 amSame day
2:00 pm10:00 amSame day
3:00 pm11:00 amSame day
4:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm7:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Istanbul 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
5:41 AM
Sunset
6:20 PM
Day length
12h 40m
Istanbul
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Day length
14h 40m

Daylight overlap: 8h 29m — 9:51 AM–6:20 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (5:51 AM–2:20 PM in Istanbul). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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Airports in these zones

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Airports in Turkey Time

  • IST
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Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 5:00 am Istanbul.
What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:00 am Istanbul.
What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:30 am Istanbul.
What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 am Istanbul.
What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 pm Istanbul.
What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Istanbul?
11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:30 pm Istanbul.