Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City
Converting a fixed time. Australia/Sydney → Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · 6,845 km (4,251 miles) apart
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| Sydney | Ho Chi Minh City | 24h | Good to call? |
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| 12am | 9pm Wed | 00:00 → 21:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 1am | 10pm Wed | 01:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 2am | 11pm Wed | 02:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 3am | 12am | 03:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 4am | 1am | 04:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 5am | 2am | 05:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 6am | 3am | 06:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 7am | 4am | 07:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 8am | 5am | 08:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 9am | 6am | 09:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Ho Chi Minh City |
| 10am | 7am | 10:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 8am | 11:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 12pm | 9am | 12:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 1pm now | 10am | 13:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 11am | 14:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 12pm | 15:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 1pm | 16:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 2pm | 17:00 → 14:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 3pm | 18:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 4pm | 19:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 5pm | 20:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 6pm | 21:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 7pm | 22:00 → 19:00 | asleep in Sydney |
| 11pm | 8pm | 23:00 → 20:00 | asleep in Sydney |
Call times
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in Sydney — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City when it is 12:00 pm in Sydney?
9:00 am in Ho Chi Minh City the same day.
How many hours ahead is Ho Chi Minh City of Sydney?
Ho Chi Minh City is 3 hours behind Sydney. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City?
Both places are at work between 12pm and 17:00 in Sydney — 9am to 1pm at the other end.
When does the difference between Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City change?
Sydney: Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 4th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). Ho Chi Minh City does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.