Meeting time

Best time to meet: Ho Chi Minh City and Philadelphia

Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Ho Chi Minh City, which is 6:30 PM in Philadelphia — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 11:00 PMHo Chi Minh City · Indochina TimeTue 11:00 AMPhiladelphia · Eastern Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

Ho Chi Minh CityPhiladelphia
6 AM6 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
8 AM8 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM9 PM day beforeHo Chi Minh City at work
10 AM10 PM day beforeHo Chi Minh City at work
11 AM11 PM day beforeHo Chi Minh City at work
12 PM12 AMHo Chi Minh City at work
1 PM1 AMHo Chi Minh City at work
2 PM2 AMHo Chi Minh City at work
3 PM3 AMHo Chi Minh City at work
4 PM4 AMHo Chi Minh City at work
5 PM5 AMBoth off
6 PM6 AMBoth off
7 PM7 AMBoth off
8 PM8 AMBoth off
9 PM9 AMPhiladelphia at work
10 PM10 AMPhiladelphia at work

When the clocks change

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

DatesHo Chi Minh City isBoth at work (Ho Chi Minh City time)Easiest (Ho Chi Minh City / Philadelphia)
Now to March 14, 202712 hours aheadNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Philadelphia go forward		11 hours aheadNone6 PM / 7 AM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Philadelphia go back		12 hours aheadNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM

Ho Chi Minh City keeps the same clock as Jakarta; Philadelphia keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Philadelphia when it is 9 AM in Ho Chi Minh City?
9 PM in Philadelphia, the day before, while Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Ho Chi Minh City and Philadelphia?
6:30 AM in Ho Chi Minh City, which is 6:30 PM in Philadelphia. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Ho Chi Minh City and Philadelphia 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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