Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Lima is 12 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Lima (PET).
ICT: UTC+7
PET: UTC-5
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Lima is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Ho Chi Minh City and Lima don't overlap on the same weekday. Lima is 12 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (7 AM–8 AM in Lima) — suggest 7:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (7:00 AM Lima).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Peru
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Holy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Independence DayTue, Jul 28
- Independence DayWed, Jul 29
- Santa Rosa de LimaSun, Aug 30
- Battle of AngamosThu, Oct 8
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Lima uses Peru Time (PET). To call Peru, dial +51.
Lima is approximately 12,200 miles east 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 | Lima | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Lima 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
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 12h 45m
- Sunrise
- 6:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:51 PM
- Day length
- 11h 26m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in Peru Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in Peru Time
- LIM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 9:00 pm Lima, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:00 am Lima.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:30 am Lima.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 2:00 am Lima.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 5:00 am Lima.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Lima?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 11:30 am Lima.