Time in Ho Chi Minh City vs Cape Town
Ho Chi Minh City keeps ICT (UTC+7) and Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Cape Town is 5 hours behind 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: 09:00–13:00 in Cape Town (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Cape Town—— | 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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Do more with Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town
Best hours to call
14:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cape Town
15:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cape Town
16:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cape Town
17:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cape Town
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Cape Town changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cape Town of Ho Chi Minh City?
Cape Town is 5 hours behind 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 Cape Town?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Ho Chi Minh City time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.