Ho Chi Minh City ↔ Kolkata
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Sync Ho Chi Minh City and Kolkata easily. Ho Chi Minh City is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Kolkata. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:43 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:43 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:43 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
With only a 1 hour 30 minutes difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Ho Chi Minh City Business Pulse
- Culture Fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and very hardworking.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip The "Gold Window" for calls is 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Vietnamese business culture is energetic and relationship-driven; deals are often sealing during meals. Small gifts or gestures of respect are common in-person, but for virtual calls, maintain a warm, polite, and enthusiastic tone.
Kolkata Business Pulse
- Culture Intellectual and heritage-focused. Business often involves longer discussions and consensus.
- Lunch Break 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 11:30 AM and 4:00 PM. Avoid the 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM lunch window. Business culture is intellectual and values detailed discussion; avoid overly aggressive "hard-sell" tactics. Note that the city slows down significantly during major festivals like Durga Puja.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Ho Chi Minh City | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | Asia/Kolkata |
| Country | Vietnam | India |
| Coordinates | 10.82, 106.63 | 22.57, 88.36 |
| Population | 9,320,000 | 15,333,000 |