Current time in Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital and a major global city of Vietnam, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Ho Chi Minh timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 8.1M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Vietnam, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Now in VN
Hanoi, Vietnam
Timezone
Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
UTC offset
UTC+07:00
Standard
ICT
DST
No regular shift
Local time guide
Time in Hanoi for calls, travel, and planning
Hanoi is the capital and a major global city of Vietnam, sitting in the Southeast Asia region and operating on the Asia/Ho Chi Minh timezone (UTC+07:00, GMT+7). With a population of around 8.1M, it is one of the most internationally connected cities in Vietnam, making accurate local time essential for business, travel, and remote collaboration.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Hanoi for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 6 hours behind Hanoi. New York is currently 11 hours behind Hanoi.
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Timezone
Asia/Ho Chi_Minh
UTC Offset
UTC+07:00
Abbreviation
GMT+7
DST
Not active
Region
Southeast Asia
Country
Vietnam
State / Area
Hanoi
Calling Code
+84
City profile
Useful local details for Hanoi
Hanoi is located in Vietnam, Vietnam, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Vietnamese. The city has a population of approximately 8.1M, ranking it #36 in Vietnam by size. For timezone purposes, Hanoi uses Asia/Ho Chi Minh (UTC+07:00). It does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset stays consistent year-round.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Hanoi does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Ho Chi Minh does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
Best time to call
Planning calls with Hanoi
For work calls, the standard business window in Hanoi is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+7. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Hanoi local time before inviting people across Southeast Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Hanoi uses VND and the calling code for Vietnam is +84. Languages spoken here include Vietnamese. The city has a population of around 8.1M, making it a major regional hub for timezone planning in Southeast Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Hanoi does not observe daylight saving time. Its UTC offset of UTC+07:00 stays consistent throughout the year, which makes it a stable reference point when comparing with cities that do change clocks seasonally.
Popular conversions
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Cities Sharing Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
Ho Chi Minh City share the Asia/Ho Chi Minh timezone with Hanoi. These cities have the same current offset and follow the same daylight saving schedule, so they are useful alternatives when comparing local time across the region.
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