Offset
The time difference between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City is 3 hours.
Sydney (AEST) is ahead of Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
AEST: UTC+10
ICT: UTC+7
Neither Sydney nor Ho Chi Minh City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in Sydney (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 Sydney (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
Sydney 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 4,250 miles northwest of Sydney.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sydney | 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
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney 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
- 6:56 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 8h 23m — 8:31 AM–4:54 PM in Sydney (5:31 AM–1:54 PM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Australian Eastern Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Sydney is 6:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Sydney is 9:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Sydney is 9:30 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Sydney is 11:00 am Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 5:00 pm Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Sydney is 2:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 11:30 pm Sydney in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Sydney is 8:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.