Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Santiago is 11 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is ahead of Santiago (CLT).
ICT: UTC+7
CLT: UTC-4
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Santiago is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Ho Chi Minh City and Santiago don't overlap on the same weekday. Santiago is 11 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (7 AM–9 AM in Santiago) — suggest 7:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (8:00 AM Santiago).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Chile
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Navy DayThu, May 21
- National Day of Indigenous PeoplesSun, Jun 21
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Our Lady of Mount CarmelThu, Jul 16
- Assumption of MarySat, Aug 15
- National holidayFri, Sep 18
- Army DaySat, Sep 19
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Reformation DaySat, Oct 31
- 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.
Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT, or CLST). To call Chile, dial +56.
Santiago is approximately 10,850 miles south 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 | Santiago | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Santiago observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Santiago transitions: on Sunday, September 6, 2026, clocks spring forward from CLT to CLST.
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
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h
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 Chile Time
- SCL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 pm Santiago, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 am Santiago.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:30 am Santiago.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 3:00 am Santiago.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 6:00 am Santiago.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Santiago?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 12:30 pm Santiago.