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Chicago to Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Chicago.

Chicago

United States

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Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

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Hour-by-hour conversion

Every hour of the day in Chicago with its equivalent in Ho Chi Minh City. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.

About the Chicago-Ho Chi Minh City gap

Chicago sits in the America/Chicago time zone (CDT), while Ho Chi Minh City uses Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (UTC+7). That puts Ho Chi Minh City 12 hours ahead of Chicago right now.

These two cities do not handle daylight saving the same way, one adjusts its clocks seasonally and the other does not. The difference between them therefore moves by an hour twice a year, which is a common cause of missed meetings. The clocks above always show the live position rather than an assumed offset.

Standard working hours in these two cities do not overlap at all, so any live meeting requires someone to move outside 09:00-17:00. The table above marks the hours when both parties are at least likely to be awake.

Related comparisons

See also current time in Chicago and current time in Ho Chi Minh City.

Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City, questions

What is the time difference between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City is 12 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is currently on CDT and Ho Chi Minh City on UTC+7.
What is the best time to call Ho Chi Minh City from Chicago?
There is no overlap between standard 09:00-17:00 working hours in these two cities. The most workable compromise is usually early morning in Chicago or late evening, see the hour-by-hour table above for the times when both parties are at least awake.
Is the difference between Chicago and Ho Chi Minh City always the same?
No. One of these cities observes daylight saving time and the other does not, so the gap changes by an hour at each transition. Always check the live clocks rather than relying on a remembered offset.