Shantou to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shantou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
43
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Daytime
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:37 · 11 h 54 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shantou 16:12 4:12 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 15:12 3:12 PM You –:–
16:12 4:12 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:49
15:12 3:12 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:37
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shantou.
When you, Shantou 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
🇨🇳 Shantou
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 | 🇨🇳 Shantou | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:12 | 15:12 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Shantou | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 5,389,328 | 9,456,700 |
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Shantou and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How many hours behind Shantou is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
The clocks in Ho Chi Minh City are 1 hour behind those in Shantou (UTC+7 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Shantou, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 9:00 AM in Shantou, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 6:00 PM in Shantou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shantou, it is 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
When is a good time to call Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from Shantou?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Shantou – 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).
Until what time in Shantou is it still yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Before 1:00 AM in Shantou, 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 Shantou.
Does the time difference between Shantou and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
