Offset
The time difference between San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours.
San Francisco (PDT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
PDT: UTC-7
ICT: UTC+7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San Francisco and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of San Francisco.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in San Francisco (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 6:00 PM San Francisco (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.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- 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
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 7,800 miles northwest of San Francisco.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San Francisco | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:30 PM
- Day length
- 14h 42m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 4h 59m — 3:31 PM–8:30 PM in San Francisco (5:31 AM–10:30 AM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pacific Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am San Francisco is 11:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm San Francisco is 2:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm San Francisco is 2:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm San Francisco is 4:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm San Francisco is 7:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San Francisco in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm San Francisco is 1:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.