Zhongshan to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): time difference
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Zhongshan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam
21
- 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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Zhongshan 13:00 1:00 PM Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) 12:00 12:00 PM You –:–
13:00 1:00 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 18:03
12:00 12:00 PM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:37
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−1 h
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is 1 h behind Zhongshan.
When you, Zhongshan 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
🇨🇳 Zhongshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Zhongshan | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 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 Zhongshan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Ho Chi Minh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 3,209,600 | 9,456,700 |
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Zhongshan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): common questions
What is the time difference between Zhongshan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+7, while Zhongshan is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 9:00 AM in Zhongshan, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, what time is it in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
At 6:00 PM in Zhongshan, clocks in Ho Chi Minh City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Zhongshan 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 Zhongshan, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Until what time in Zhongshan is it still yesterday in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)?
Before 1:00 AM in Zhongshan, 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 Zhongshan.
Is the time difference between Zhongshan and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Zhongshan nor Ho Chi Minh City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
