Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City
Time difference between Los Angeles and Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From November 1, 2026: Ho Chi Minh City is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh · UTC+7 |
| Difference now | Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 8,162 miles (13,136 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Ho Chi Minh City is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 14, 2027 | Ho Chi Minh City is 14 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Ho Chi Minh City does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Los Angeles = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 1:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City (next day) · 5 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 14 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Los Angeles = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City · 1 hour
- 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Ho Chi Minh City (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City (next day) · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Ho Chi Minh City (next day) · 1 hour
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 10:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 12:00 pm in Ho Chi Minh City the next day.
- 8:00 am in Ho Chi Minh City is 6:00 pm in Los Angeles the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Los Angeles | Ho Chi Minh City | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Ho Chi Minh City asleep |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm +1 day | Los Angeles asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Dallas · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Houston · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Denver · 1 hour
- Los Angeles and Phoenix · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Miami · 3 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.