Time in Melbourne vs Ho Chi Minh City
Melbourne keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Ho Chi Minh City keeps ICT (UTC+7) today. Ho Chi Minh City is 3 hours behind Melbourne; 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: 09:00–15:00 in Ho Chi Minh City (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Melbourne | 01:00 in Melbourne | 02:00 in Melbourne | 03:00 in Melbourne | 04:00 in Melbourne | 05:00 in Melbourne | 06:00 in Melbourne | 07:00 in Melbourne | 08:00 in Melbourne | 09:00 in Melbourne | 10:00 in Melbourne | 11:00 in Melbourne | 12:00 in Melbourne | 13:00 in Melbourne | 14:00 in Melbourne | 15:00 in Melbourne | 16:00 in Melbourne | 17:00 in Melbourne | 18:00 in Melbourne | 19:00 in Melbourne | 20:00 in Melbourne | 21:00 in Melbourne | 22:00 in Melbourne | 23:00 in Melbourne |
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| Melbourne—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Melbourne next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ho Chi Minh City of Melbourne?
Ho Chi Minh City is 3 hours behind Melbourne right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Melbourne time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Melbourne and Ho Chi Minh City change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.