What is the time difference between Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City?

Ho Chi Minh City is 2 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Ho Chi Minh City from Tokyo?

Between 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Ho Chi Minh City observe daylight saving time?

No. Ho Chi Minh City stays on UTC+7 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City?

It is 10:00 in Ho Chi Minh City, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Ho Chi Minh City uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Ho Chi Minh City time

Ho Chi Minh City is 2 hours behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the morning in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Ho Chi Minh City at that same moment.

Tokyo	Ho Chi Minh City
00:00	22:00previous day
01:00	23:00previous day
02:00	00:00
03:00	01:00
04:00	02:00
05:00	03:00
06:00	04:00
07:00	05:00
08:00	06:00
09:00	07:00
10:00	08:00
11:00	09:00
12:00	10:00
13:00	11:00
14:00	12:00
15:00	13:00
16:00	14:00
17:00	15:00
18:00	16:00
19:00	17:00
20:00	18:00
21:00	19:00
22:00	20:00
23:00	21:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Ho Chi Minh City

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+7

When you can actually talk

You have 7 hours of shared working time: 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Tokyo 11:00–18:00Ho Chi Minh City 09:00–16:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Tokyo	Ho Chi Minh City
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+7
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+7
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Vietnam

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City?: Ho Chi Minh City is 2 hours behind Tokyo. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Ho Chi Minh City from Tokyo?: Between 11:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Ho Chi Minh City observe daylight saving time?: No. Ho Chi Minh City stays on UTC+7 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City?: It is 10:00 in Ho Chi Minh City, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Ho Chi Minh City use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Ho Chi Minh City uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, currently UTC+7. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.