Dalian to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Dalian. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
01
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
−1 h
Your time
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Dalian 13:56 1:56 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:56 12:56 PM You –:–
13:56 1:56 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:25
12:56 12:56 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Dalian.
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Dalian
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Dalian | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:56 | 12:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Dalian | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 7,450,785 | 9,456,700 |
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Dalian and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Dalian and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Dalian is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dalian, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 9:00 AM in Dalian, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dalian, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in Dalian, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from Dalian?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dalian – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) compared with Dalian?
The new day starts in Ho Chi Minh City later: until 1:00 AM in Dalian, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, Dalian is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dalian and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dalian nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
