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