Penang to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Penang. 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Penang 13:59 1:59 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
Malaysia Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 19:08
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 Penang.
When you, Penang 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
🇲🇾 Penang
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 | 🇲🇾 Penang | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 12:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Malaysia Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Penang | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuala Lumpur | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:06 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 19:08 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 158,336 | 9,456,700 |
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Penang and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How many hours behind Penang is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
The clocks in Ho Chi Minh City are 1 hour behind those in Penang (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 9:00 AM in Penang?
When it is 9:00 AM in Penang, it is 8:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the end of the working day in Penang?
The working day in Penang ends at 6:00 PM; in Ho Chi Minh City it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Penang and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Penang (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Until 1:00 AM in Penang 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 Penang.
Does the time gap between Penang and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Penang nor in Ho Chi Minh City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
