Offset
The time difference between Indochina Time and Lord Howe Time is 3.5 hours.
Indochina Time (ICT) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).
ICT: UTC+7
LHST: UTC+10:30
Neither Indochina Time nor Lord Howe Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Indochina Time (12 PM–5 PM in Lord Howe Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Indochina Time (2:30 PM Lord Howe Time).
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.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Indochina Time is also known as ICT. To call Thailand, dial +66.
Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Lord Howe Time is approximately 5,000 miles southeast of Indochina Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| ICT | LHST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time; Indochina Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lord Howe Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 12h 54m
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
Daylight overlap: 7h 38m — 5:50 AM–1:29 PM in Indochina Time (9:20 AM–4:59 PM in Lord Howe Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Indochina Time
- HAN
- BKK
- DMK
- HPH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am ICT in LHST?
- 9:00 am ICT is 12:30 pm LHST.
- What is 12:00 pm ICT in LHST?
- 12:00 pm ICT is 3:30 pm LHST.
- What is 12:30 pm ICT in LHST?
- 12:30 pm ICT is 4:00 pm LHST.
- What is 2:00 pm ICT in LHST?
- 2:00 pm ICT is 5:30 pm LHST.
- What is 5:00 pm ICT in LHST?
- 5:00 pm ICT is 8:30 pm LHST.
- What is 11:30 pm ICT in LHST?
- 11:30 pm ICT is 3:00 am LHST, the next day.