Malaysia to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Malaysia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
23
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Night
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Malaysia 21:53 9:53 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 20:53 8:53 PM You –:–
21:53 9:53 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:59 · 🌙 19:03
20:53 8:53 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Malaysia.
When you, Malaysia 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
🇲🇾 Malaysia
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 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:53 | 20:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Malaysia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:59 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:03 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 4 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 32,447,385 | 9,456,700 |
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Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How many hours behind Malaysia is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
The clocks in Ho Chi Minh City are 1 hour behind those in Malaysia (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Malaysia?
The working day in Malaysia 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 Malaysia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Malaysia, it is 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Is there a time when both Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Malaysia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) compared with Malaysia?
The new day starts in Ho Chi Minh City later: until 1:00 AM in Malaysia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, Malaysia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Malaysia nor in Ho Chi Minh City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
