Ho Chi Minh City — time and weather
Ho Chi Minh City is a city in Vietnam, in the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone. This page shows the current local time in Ho Chi Minh City and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Ho Chi Minh City
Local time in Ho Chi Minh City is based on the Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country with a long coastline, rice terraces, Ha Long Bay, dynamic cities and a vivid cuisine.
More about the country: Vietnam →What to see in Ho Chi Minh City
Sights and historical places
- the Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral
- the Central Post Office
- the Reunification Palace
- the Bến Thành Market
Museums
- the Museum of Vietnamese History
- the War Remnants Museum
Where to spend time
- Tao Dan Park
- the Saigon River waterfront
- the lively Dong Khoi Street
Local cuisine
Vietnamese cuisine — pho and banh mi; the Bến Thành Market and street cafes.
Climate in Ho Chi Minh City: month by month
The warmest month in Ho Chi Minh City is March, with average daytime highs of 34.8 °C; the coolest is September, around 30.6 °C by day and 24.7 °C at night. Rainfall peaks in September (~424 mm) and is lowest in February (~21 mm).
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 23 | 29 | 4 |
| February | 33 | 24 | 21 | 5 |
| March | 35 | 25 | 24 | 5 |
| April | 34 | 26 | 116 | 14 |
| May | 33 | 26 | 278 | 27 |
| June | 32 | 25 | 273 | 26 |
| July | 31 | 25 | 339 | 29 |
| August | 31 | 25 | 342 | 29 |
| September | 31 | 25 | 424 | 30 |
| October | 31 | 24 | 338 | 28 |
| November | 31 | 24 | 173 | 20 |
| December | 31 | 23 | 73 | 8 |
Averages computed from daily observations 2021–2025 (Open-Meteo archive). Useful for trip planning, not a forecast for a specific date.
Good to know: sun, seasons and time differences
Based on 2021–2025 climate normals, the most comfortable months to visit Ho Chi Minh City are October–December: pleasant daytime temperatures and less rain than in the wettest months of the year.
Sun today in Ho Chi Minh City: Sunrise 05:43 · Sunset 18:10 · Day length 12:26
Time difference from Ho Chi Minh City right now:
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