Shanghai to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
42
- 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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Shanghai 09:06 9:06 AM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 08:06 8:06 AM You –:–
09:06 9:06 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
08:06 8:06 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai 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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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 | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:06 | 08:06 |
| 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 Shanghai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 9,456,700 |
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Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai 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 Shanghai, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Shanghai 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 Shanghai, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Until what time in Shanghai is it still yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Before 1:00 AM in Shanghai, the date in Ho Chi Minh City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, it is already the next day in Shanghai.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
