Offset
The time difference between Santiago and Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours.
Santiago (CLT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
CLT: UTC-4
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Santiago nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Santiago and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours ahead of Santiago.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Santiago (6 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 8:00 AM Santiago (7:00 PM 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.
Chile
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Navy DayThu, May 21
- National Day of Indigenous PeoplesSun, Jun 21
- Saint Peter and Saint PaulMon, Jun 29
- Our Lady of Mount CarmelThu, Jul 16
- Assumption of MarySat, Aug 15
- National holidayFri, Sep 18
- Army DaySat, Sep 19
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Reformation DaySat, Oct 31
- All Saints DaySun, Nov 1
- Immaculate ConceptionTue, Dec 8
- 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
Santiago uses Chile Time (CLT, or CLST). To call Chile, dial +56.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 10,850 miles south of Santiago.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santiago | Ho Chi Minh City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Santiago observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Santiago transitions: on Sunday, September 6, 2026, clocks spring forward from CLT to CLST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:42 AM
- Sunset
- 5:43 PM
- Day length
- 10h
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
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 Chile Time
- SCL
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Santiago is 8:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Santiago is 11:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Santiago is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Santiago is 1:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Santiago is 4:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Santiago in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Santiago is 10:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.