Taipei to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Taipei. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
31
- 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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Taipei 11:00 11:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 10:00 10:00 AM You –:–
11:00 11:00 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:33
10:00 10:00 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Taipei.
When you, Taipei 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
🇹🇼 Taipei
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 | 🇹🇼 Taipei | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:00 | 10:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Indochina Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+7 |
| Offset from Taipei | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 2,635,286 | 9,456,700 |
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Taipei and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Taipei and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Taipei is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Taipei?
The working day in Taipei 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 Taipei, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in Taipei, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from Taipei?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Taipei – 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 Taipei is it still yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Before 1:00 AM in Taipei, 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 Taipei.
Is the time difference between Taipei and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Taipei nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
