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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Shanghai vs Ho Chi Minh City

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Ho Chi Minh City keeps ICT (UTC+7) today. Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind Shanghai; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Ho Chi Minh City (10:00–18:00 your time).

Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Shanghai01:00 in Shanghai02:00 in Shanghai03:00 in Shanghai04:00 in Shanghai05:00 in Shanghai06:00 in Shanghai07:00 in Shanghai08:00 in Shanghai09:00 in Shanghai10:00 in Shanghai11:00 in Shanghai12:00 in Shanghai13:00 in Shanghai14:00 in Shanghai15:00 in Shanghai16:00 in Shanghai17:00 in Shanghai18:00 in Shanghai19:00 in Shanghai20:00 in Shanghai21:00 in Shanghai22:00 in Shanghai23:00 in Shanghai
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Ho Chi Minh City——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
  • Working hours
  • Shoulder
  • Night
  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Ho Chi Minh City
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Ho Chi Minh City

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Shanghai 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 Shanghai?

Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City?

Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Ho Chi Minh City change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.