Nanjing to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Nanjing. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
49
- 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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Nanjing 13:58 1:58 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:40
12:58 12:58 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Nanjing.
When you, Nanjing and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇨🇳 Nanjing
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 | 🇨🇳 Nanjing | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 12:58 |
| 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 Nanjing | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:40 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 9,314,685 | 9,456,700 |
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Nanjing and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Nanjing is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nanjing, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 9:00 AM in Nanjing, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the end of the working day in Nanjing?
The working day in Nanjing ends at 6:00 PM; in Ho Chi Minh City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Nanjing and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nanjing (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 Nanjing?
The new day starts in Ho Chi Minh City later: until 1:00 AM in Nanjing, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, Nanjing is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Nanjing and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nanjing nor in Ho Chi Minh City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
