Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 17:31 in Ho Chi Minh City (GMT+7): 11 h 46 min of daylight, 32 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:38, it is 66.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Solar noon
- 11:38, 66.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 46 min
- Golden hour
- 05:45–06:13 and 17:03–17:31
- Blue hour
- 05:15–05:31 and 17:45–18:01
See the sun’s path over Ho Chi Minh City on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:33–04:58 | 18:18–18:43 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:58–05:23 | 17:53–18:18 |
| Civil twilight | 05:23–05:45 | 17:31–17:53 |
Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:12 | 17:42 | 11 h 30 min | 56.1° |
| February | 06:18 | 17:58 | 11 h 39 min | 62° |
| March | 06:09 | 18:04 | 11 h 54 min | 71.4° |
| April | 05:51 | 18:05 | 12 h 13 min | 83.5° |
| May | 05:36 | 18:07 | 12 h 30 min | 85.9° |
| June | 05:31 | 18:14 | 12 h 42 min | 78.8° |
| July | 05:35 | 18:20 | 12 h 44 min | 77.7° |
| August | 05:43 | 18:18 | 12 h 35 min | 82.7° |
| September | 05:45 | 18:05 | 12 h 19 min | 87.6° |
| October | 05:43 | 17:45 | 12 h 02 min | 76.2° |
| November | 05:45 | 17:30 | 11 h 44 min | 64.9° |
| December | 05:57 | 17:30 | 11 h 32 min | 57.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Ho Chi Minh City
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 9% of the sun covered at 18:13 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 22 July 2028: 26% of the sun covered at 08:44 (total eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 71% of the sun covered at 15:51 (annular eclipse)
Places near Ho Chi Minh City
- Quận Mười 7 km
- Thuận An 15 km
- Thủ Đức 16 km
- Dĩ An 18 km
- Thủ Dầu Một 18 km
- Cần Giuộc 24 km
- Biên Hòa 25 km
- Bến Cát 37 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 10.8230°, 106.6297° at sea level, in the Asia/Ho Chi Minh time zone.