Meeting time

Best time to meet: New York and Ho Chi Minh City

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

Tue 11:00 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 11:00 PMHo Chi Minh City · Indochina Time

Hour by hour

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

New YorkHo Chi Minh City
6 AM6 PMBoth off
7 AM7 PMBoth off
8 AM8 PMBoth off
9 AM9 PMNew York at work
10 AM10 PMNew York at work
11 AM11 PMNew York at work
12 PM12 AM next dayNew York at work
1 PM1 AM next dayNew York at work
2 PM2 AM next dayNew York at work
3 PM3 AM next dayNew York at work
4 PM4 AM next dayNew York at work
5 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM9 AM next dayHo Chi Minh City at work
10 PM10 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:

DatesNew York isBoth at work (New York time)Easiest (New York / Ho Chi Minh City)
Now to March 14, 202712 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in New York go forward
11 hours behindNone7 AM / 6 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in New York go back
12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM

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