George Town to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind George Town. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
21
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Night
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:36 · 11 h 53 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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George Town 00:50 12:50 AM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 23:50 11:50 PM You –:–
00:50 12:50 AM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 19:05
23:50 11:50 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:36
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind George Town.
When you, George Town and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇲🇾 George Town
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 | 🇲🇾 George Town | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:50 | 23:50 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from George Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:05 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:05 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 794,313 | 9,456,700 |
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George Town and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How many hours behind George Town is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
The clocks in Ho Chi Minh City are 1 hour behind those in George Town (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in George Town?
The working day in George Town starts at 9:00 AM; in Ho Chi Minh City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in George Town, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in George Town, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in George Town and in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in George Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
When does the date change in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) compared with George Town?
The new day starts in Ho Chi Minh City later: until 1:00 AM in George Town, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, George Town is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between George Town and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither George Town nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
