Meeting time

Best time to meet: Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City

Chicago 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 Chicago, which is 7 AM in Ho Chi Minh City — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:00 AMChicago · Central Standard TimeTue 11:00 PMHo Chi Minh City · Indochina Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Chicago time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

ChicagoHo Chi Minh City
6 AM7 PMBoth off
7 AM8 PMBoth off
8 AM9 PMBoth off
9 AM10 PMChicago at work
10 AM11 PMChicago at work
11 AM12 AM next dayChicago at work
12 PM1 AM next dayChicago at work
1 PM2 AM next dayChicago at work
2 PM3 AM next dayChicago at work
3 PM4 AM next dayChicago at work
4 PM5 AM next dayChicago at work
5 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM7 AM next dayEasiest time
7 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM9 AM next dayHo Chi Minh City at work
9 PM10 AM next dayHo Chi Minh City at work
10 PM11 AM next dayHo Chi Minh City at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesChicago isBoth at work (Chicago time)Easiest (Chicago / Ho Chi Minh City)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Chicago go forward		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Chicago go back		13 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM

Ho Chi Minh City keeps the same clock as Jakarta.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Ho Chi Minh City when it is 9 AM in Chicago?
10 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, while Chicago is 13 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City?
6 PM in Chicago, which is 7 AM in Ho Chi Minh City. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City change during the year?
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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