Offset
The time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Seoul is 2 hours.
Ho Chi Minh City (ICT) is behind Seoul (KST).
ICT: UTC+7
KST: UTC+9
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Seoul is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (11 AM–5 PM in Seoul).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (2:00 PM Seoul).
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
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Seoul uses Korea Standard Time (KST). To call South Korea, dial +82.
Seoul is approximately 2,250 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 | Seoul | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Seoul 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
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:52 PM
- Day length
- 14h 41m
Daylight overlap: 12h 21m — 5:31 AM–5:52 PM in Ho Chi Minh City (7:31 AM–7:52 PM in Seoul). 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 Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City is 11:00 am Seoul.
- What is 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 12:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 2:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 2:30 pm Seoul.
- What is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 4:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 5:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 7:00 pm Seoul.
- What is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City in Seoul?
- 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City is 1:30 am Seoul, the next day.