Time Difference: Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore
Click a time to convert
Ho Chi Minh City vs Singapore timezone guide
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) uses the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh timezone at UTC+7, while Singapore (Singapore) uses Asia/Singapore at UTC+8. This means Singapore is 1 hour ahead of Ho Chi Minh City (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in Ho Chi Minh City, which is 10am–5pm in Singapore. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Ho Chi Minh City | Singapore | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | Ho Chi Minh City early, Singapore early |
| 7am | 8am | Ho Chi Minh City early, Singapore early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | Ho Chi Minh City evening, Singapore evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | Ho Chi Minh City evening, Singapore evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | Ho Chi Minh City evening, Singapore evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | Ho Chi Minh City evening, Singapore evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | Ho Chi Minh City evening, Singapore late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | Ho Chi Minh City late evening, Singapore late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore
Neither Ho Chi Minh City nor Singapore observes daylight saving time. The time difference between them stays at 1 hour behind all year — recurring meetings only need to be scheduled once.
Distance between Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore
Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore are 1,098 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~2h 17m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.