Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Ho Chi Minh City between 5:30 AM (May 30) and 6:17 AM (January 26), and sets between 5:27 PM (November 17) and 6:20 PM (July 11). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 12 h 46 min of daylight, and the shortest is Tuesday, December 22, with 11 h 30 min: a difference of 1 h 16 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:12 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 30 min | 11:57 AM |
| Jan 15 | 6:16 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 34 min | 12:03 PM |
| Feb 1 | 6:17 AM | 5:57 PM | 11 h 40 min | 12:07 PM |
| Feb 15 | 6:14 AM | 6:01 PM | 11 h 47 min | 12:08 PM |
| Mar 1 | 6:08 AM | 6:03 PM | 11 h 55 min | 12:06 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:01 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 3 min | 12:02 PM |
| Apr 1 | 5:51 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 14 min | 11:57 AM |
| Apr 15 | 5:43 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 22 min | 11:54 AM |
| May 1 | 5:35 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 31 min | 11:51 AM |
| May 15 | 5:31 AM | 6:08 PM | 12 h 37 min | 11:50 AM |
| Jun 1 | 5:30 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 43 min | 11:51 AM |
| Jun 15 | 5:31 AM | 6:17 PM | 12 h 45 min | 11:54 AM |
| Jul 1 | 5:35 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 45 min | 11:57 AM |
| Jul 15 | 5:38 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 42 min | 11:59 AM |
| Aug 1 | 5:42 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 36 min | 12:00 PM |
| Aug 15 | 5:44 AM | 6:12 PM | 12 h 29 min | 11:58 AM |
| Sep 1 | 5:44 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 19 min | 11:54 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:43 AM | 5:54 PM | 12 h 11 min | 11:49 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:42 AM | 5:44 PM | 12 h 2 min | 11:43 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:42 AM | 5:36 PM | 11 h 54 min | 11:39 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:45 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 44 min | 11:37 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:49 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 38 min | 11:38 AM |
| Dec 1 | 5:56 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 32 min | 11:42 AM |
| Dec 15 | 6:04 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 30 min | 11:48 AM |
Local time in Ho Chi Minh City (Asia/Ho Chi Minh), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Ho Chi Minh City is December 22, but the earliest sunset comes on November 17, at 5:27 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 26, at 6:17 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Ho Chi Minh City lies at 10.82° north and 106.63° east. Its standard time, UTC+7, is set on the 105° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Ho Chi Minh City about 7 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:37 AM (November 2) and 12:08 PM (February 11) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Ho Chi Minh City does not change its clocks (UTC+7 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 47 min and sunset by 54 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 90.0° above the horizon on April 18, almost straight overhead, and only 55.7° on December 22. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 21 minutes at the March equinox and 23 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 23: 36 s more each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
See also the current time in Ho Chi Minh City, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.