Time difference
Ho Chi Minh City to Los Angeles Time Difference
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City — when it's 12:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles. (Ho Chi Minh City (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh, GMT+7); Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City, it's 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Los Angeles, it's 11:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City.
Los Angeles is currently 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Ho Chi Minh City, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Los Angeles.
Quick conversion table
| Ho Chi Minh City | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 9:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City (currently 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Ho Chi Minh City does not observe daylight saving time.
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Los Angeles ahead of or behind Ho Chi Minh City?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
- How many hours behind Ho Chi Minh City is Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
- What time is 9 AM in Ho Chi Minh City in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Ho Chi Minh City is 7:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is noon in Ho Chi Minh City in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City is 10:00 PM the previous day in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5 PM in Ho Chi Minh City in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City is 3:00 AM in Los Angeles. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Ho Chi Minh City in Los Angeles?
- 3:00 PM in Ho Chi Minh City is 1:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- Is Ho Chi Minh City currently observing daylight saving time?
- Ho Chi Minh City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Los Angeles currently observing daylight saving time?
- Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Los Angeles shifts for daylight saving. After that, Los Angeles will be 15 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City (currently 14 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Los Angeles from Ho Chi Minh City?
- Ho Chi Minh City and Los Angeles business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Ho Chi Minh City or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Ho Chi Minh City from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Los Angeles or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Ho Chi Minh City (GMT+7) to Los Angeles (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 14 hours from Ho Chi Minh City local time to get Los Angeles local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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