Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Paris is 5 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Paris (CEST).
ICT: UTC+7
CEST: UTC+2
Paris is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (9 AM–12 PM in Paris).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (10:00 AM Paris).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
France
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Victory in Europe DayFri, May 8
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Bastille DayTue, Jul 14
- Assumption DaySat, Aug 15
- All Saints' DaySun, Nov 1
- Armistice DayWed, Nov 11
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Paris uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call France, dial +33.
Paris is approximately 6,300 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 | Paris | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Paris observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Paris transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
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
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 9:52 PM
- Day length
- 16h 3m
Daylight overlap: 7h 26m — 10:49 AM–6:15 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (5:49 AM–1:15 PM in Paris). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Other cities in Central European 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 European Time
- CDG
- LBG
- ORY
- MRS
- GNB
- LYS
- NCE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 4:00 am Paris.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:00 am Paris.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:30 am Paris.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 9:00 am Paris.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:00 pm Paris.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Paris?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 6:30 pm Paris.