Time in Ho Chi Minh City vs Busan
Ho Chi Minh City keeps ICT (UTC+7) and Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) today. Busan is 2 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 11:00–18:00 in Busan (09:00–16:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 01:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 02:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 03:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 04:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 05:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 06:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 07:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 08:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 09:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 10:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 11:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 12:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 13:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 14:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 15:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 17:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 18:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 19:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 20:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 21:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 22:00 in Ho Chi Minh City | 23:00 in Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Ho Chi Minh City—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Busan—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Busan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Busan of Ho Chi Minh City?
Busan is 2 hours ahead of Ho Chi Minh City right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Ho Chi Minh City and Busan?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Ho Chi Minh City time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ho Chi Minh City and Busan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.