Offset
The time difference between Mexico City and Ho Chi Minh City is 13 hours.
Mexico City (CST) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
CST: UTC-6
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Mexico City nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Mexico City and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 13 hours ahead of Mexico City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Mexico City (7 AM–9 AM the next day in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 7:00 PM Mexico City (8:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Vietnam
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Reunification DayThu, Apr 30
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- National DayWed, Sep 2
About these zones
Mexico City uses Central Standard Time. To call Mexico, dial +52.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 9,700 miles northwest of Mexico City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Mexico City | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Mexico City nor Ho Chi Minh City 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
- 5:58 AM
- Sunset
- 7:15 PM
- Day length
- 13h 16m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
- Day length
- 12h 45m
Daylight overlap: 2h 43m — 4:31 PM–7:15 PM in Mexico City (5:31 AM–8:15 AM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Standard Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- MEX
- NLU
- TLC
- PBC
- QRO
- BJX
- GDL
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Mexico City is 10:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Mexico City is 1:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Mexico City is 1:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Mexico City is 3:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Mexico City is 6:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Mexico City in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Mexico City is 12:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.