Offset
The time difference between Vancouver and Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours.
Vancouver (PDT) is behind Ho Chi Minh City (ICT).
PDT: UTC-7
ICT: UTC+7
Vancouver 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 Vancouver and Ho Chi Minh City don't overlap on the same weekday. Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Vancouver.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Vancouver (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Ho Chi Minh City) — suggest 6:00 PM Vancouver (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.
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
Vancouver uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call Canada, dial +1.
Ho Chi Minh City uses Indochina Time (ICT). To call Vietnam, dial +84.
Ho Chi Minh City is approximately 7,300 miles northwest of Vancouver.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Vancouver | 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
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Ho Chi Minh City does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver 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
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
- Day length
- 12h 44m
Daylight overlap: 5h 44m — 3:31 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver (5:31 AM–11:15 AM 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 Pacific Time
- YVR
Airports in Indochina Time
- SGN
- VCA
- DAD
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 9:00 am Vancouver is 11:00 pm Ho Chi Minh City.
- What is 12:00 pm Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:00 pm Vancouver is 2:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 12:30 pm Vancouver is 2:30 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 2:00 pm Vancouver is 4:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 5:00 pm Vancouver is 7:00 am Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Vancouver in Ho Chi Minh City?
- 11:30 pm Vancouver is 1:30 pm Ho Chi Minh City, the next day.