Offset
The time difference between Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours.
Toronto (EDT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
EDT: UTC-4
ICT: UTC+7
Toronto 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 Toronto and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 11 hours ahead of Toronto.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Toronto (6 PM–8 PM in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 8:00 AM Toronto (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.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- 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
Toronto uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call Canada, dial +1.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 8,650 miles north of Toronto.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Toronto | 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
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Toronto transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 15h 20m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 2h 26m — 6:31 PM–8:57 PM in Toronto (5:31 AM–7:57 AM in Ho Chi Minh City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in Indochina Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Toronto is 8:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Toronto is 11:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:30 pm Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Toronto is 11:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 2:00 pm Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Toronto is 1:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Toronto is 4:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Toronto in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Toronto is 10:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.