Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Riyadh is 4 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Riyadh (AST).
ICT: UTC+7
AST: UTC+3
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Riyadh 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 Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (11:00 AM Riyadh).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Riyadh is approximately 4,050 miles west 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 | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Riyadh 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
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 9h 12m — 9:04 AM–6:16 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (5:04 AM–2:16 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 5:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 8:30 am Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:30 pm Riyadh.