Shenzhen to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shenzhen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
20
- Indochina Time
- UTC+7
- Golden hour
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39 · 11 h 57 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shenzhen 17:53 5:53 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 16:53 4:53 PM You –:–
17:53 5:53 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:04
16:53 4:53 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Shenzhen.
When you, Shenzhen 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
🇨🇳 Shenzhen
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 | 🇨🇳 Shenzhen | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:53 | 16:53 |
| 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 Shenzhen | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 12,528,300 | 9,456,700 |
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Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
How far behind Shenzhen is Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind Shenzhen: UTC+7 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Shenzhen?
The working day in Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in Shenzhen, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
When does the date change in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) compared with Shenzhen?
The new day starts in Ho Chi Minh City later: until 1:00 AM in Shenzhen, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, Shenzhen is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Shenzhen and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shenzhen nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
