Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Mexico City is 13 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Mexico City (CST).
ICT: UTC+7
CST: UTC-6
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Mexico City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Ho Chi Minh City and Mexico City don't overlap on the same weekday. Mexico City is 13 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Mexico City is approximately 9,700 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 | Mexico City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Mexico City 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
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
- Day length
- 12h 41m
- Sunrise
- 6:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:18 PM
- Day length
- 13h 9m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 8:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 11:00 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 11:30 pm Mexico City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 4:00 am Mexico City.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Mexico City?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 10:30 am Mexico City.