Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Ho Chi Minh City is 4 hours.
Riyadh (AST) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
AST: UTC+3
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Riyadh nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–1 PM in Riyadh (1 PM–5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Riyadh (3:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 4,050 miles east of Riyadh.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Riyadh | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Riyadh 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
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 9h 11m — 5:04 AM–2:15 PM in Riyadh (9:04 AM–6:15 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 Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 1:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 4:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 4:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 6:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 9:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 3:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.