Guangzhou (Canton) to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Guangzhou (Canton). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
50
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Guangzhou (Canton) 13:59 1:59 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
12:59 12:59 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Guangzhou (Canton).
When you, Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 12:59 |
| 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 Guangzhou (Canton) | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 45 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 14,043,500 | 9,456,700 |
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Guangzhou (Canton) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How far behind Guangzhou (Canton) is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind Guangzhou: UTC+7 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Guangzhou (Canton)?
The working day in Guangzhou starts at 9:00 AM; in Ho Chi Minh City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou (Canton)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Guangzhou, it is 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
When is a good time to call Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from Guangzhou (Canton)?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Guangzhou – 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 is it still the previous day in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Until 1:00 AM in Guangzhou (Canton) it is still the previous day in Ho Chi Minh City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City it is already the next day in Guangzhou.
Does the time gap between Guangzhou (Canton) and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Guangzhou nor in Ho Chi Minh City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
