Taiwan to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Taiwan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
10
- 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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Taiwan 17:00 5:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 16:00 4:00 PM You –:–
17:00 5:00 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:33
16:00 4:00 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Taiwan.
When you, Taiwan 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
🇹🇼 Taiwan
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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 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 Taiwan | — | −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 | 23,409,323 | 9,456,700 |
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Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Taiwan is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) at the start of the working day in Taiwan?
The working day in Taiwan starts at 9:00 AM; in Ho Chi Minh City it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) when it is 6:00 PM in Taiwan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taiwan, it is 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Is there a time when both Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Taiwan (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 Taiwan 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 Taiwan.
Does the time gap between Taiwan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Taiwan nor in Ho Chi Minh City, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
