Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City is 3 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
AEST: UTC+10
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Melbourne nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in Melbourne (9 AM–2 PM in Ho Chi Minh City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Melbourne (11:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City).
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
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
About these zones
Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 4,200 miles northwest of Melbourne.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 8h 37m — 8:31 AM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (5:31 AM–2:09 PM in Ho Chi Minh City). 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 Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 6:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 9:30 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 11:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 8:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.