Meeting time
Best time to meet: Austin and Ho Chi Minh City
Austin is 13 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in Austin, which is 7 AM in Ho Chi Minh City — one of you starts early or stays late.
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Austin time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Austin | Ho Chi Minh City | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 7 PM | Both off |
| 7 AM | 8 PM | Both off |
| 8 AM | 9 PM | Both off |
| 9 AM | 10 PM | Austin at work |
| 10 AM | 11 PM | Austin at work |
| 11 AM | 12 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 12 PM | 1 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 1 PM | 2 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 2 PM | 3 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 3 PM | 4 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 4 PM | 5 AM next day | Austin at work |
| 5 PM | 6 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 7 AM next day | Easiest time |
| 7 PM | 8 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 9 AM next day | Ho Chi Minh City at work |
| 9 PM | 10 AM next day | Ho Chi Minh City at work |
| 10 PM | 11 AM next day | Ho Chi Minh City at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Austin is | Both at work (Austin time) | Easiest (Austin / Ho Chi Minh City) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 13 hours behind | None | 6 PM / 7 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Austin go forward | 12 hours behind | None | 6:30 AM / 6:30 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Austin go back | 13 hours behind | None | 6 PM / 7 AM |
Austin keeps the same clock as Chicago; Ho Chi Minh City keeps the same clock as Jakarta.
Questions people ask
10 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, while Austin is 13 hours behind.
6 PM in Austin, which is 7 AM in Ho Chi Minh City. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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