Time Difference
Vietnam time is GMT +7 and has the same hours as Thailand and Indonesia.
Vietnam time zone is GMT +7 and thus shares the same hours as Thailand and Indonesia. Vietnam’s time is ahead of most European and American cities and has a reversed day–night cycle compared to North America. Vietnam does not observe daylight saving time, so its local time remains constant throughout the year, including in summer and winter.
Below is a table to compare the time and hours between selected countries and Vietnam.
| Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Jakarta (GMT +7) | 00:00 | 2:00 | 6:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| Chicago, Houston (GMT -6) | 11:00* | 13:00* | 17:00* | 21:00* | 23:00* | 1:00 | 3:00 | 5:00 | 7:00 | 9:00 |
| Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore (GMT +8) | 1:00 | 3:00 | 7:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 |
| London, Madrid (GMT +0) | 17:00* | 19:00* | 23:00* | 3:00 | 5:00 | 7:00 | 9:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 |
| Melbourne, Sydney (GMT +11) | 4:00 | 6:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 00:00 | 2:00 |
| Moscow (GMT +4) | 21:00* | 23:00* | 3:00 | 7:00 | 9:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| New Delhi, Calcutta (GMT +6) | 23:00* | 1:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
| New York, Toronto, Montreal, Bogota (GMT -5) | 12:00* | 14:00* | 18:00* | 22:00* | 00:00 | 2:00 | 4:00 | 6:00 | 8:00 | 10:00 |
| Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Hamburg (GMT +1) | 18:00* | 20:00* | 00:00 | 4:00 | 6:00 | 8:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 |
| San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle (GMT -8) | 9:00* | 11:00* | 15:00* | 19:00* | 21:00* | 23:00* | 1:00 | 3:00 | 5:00 | 7:00 |
| Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (GMT -2) | 15:00* | 17:00* | 21:00* | 1:00 | 3:00 | 5:00 | 7:00 | 9:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| South Korea, Japan (GMT +9) | 2:00 | 4:00 | 8:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 | 00:00 |
*** Time with an asterisk (*) indicates that the corresponding hour belongs to the previous day in that location.
*** Please note: Some countries observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Actual time differences may vary by 1 hour during these periods.
Daylight Saving Time Periods for 2025:
- United States & Canada: March 9 – November 2, 2025
- European Union (e.g., London, Paris): March 30 – October 26, 2025
- Australia (e.g., Sydney, Melbourne): October 5, 2025 – April 6, 2026
Adjust accordingly if referencing this table during the DST period.
