Ho Chi Minh City ↔ San Diego
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Sync Ho Chi Minh City and San Diego easily. Ho Chi Minh City is 15 hours ahead of San Diego. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 10:00 (Ho Chi Minh City time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
5.3/10
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Tokyo
17:08 GMT+9
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New York City
03:08 EST
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London
08:08 GMT
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Outside Business HoursSynchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
San Diego Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, casual, and focused on biotech and innovation.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Like much of the US West Coast, the culture is casual-professional. Biotech and defense are major industries; expect technical competence to be highly valued. Punctuality is respected, even in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Ho Chi Minh City | San Diego |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | Vietnam | USA |
| Coordinates | 10.82, 106.63 | 32.72, -117.16 |
| Population | 9,320,000 | 1,386,000 |