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Local light in Ho Chi Minh City

Sunrise & Sunset in Ho Chi Minh City

Local time is 10:59 AM. Sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City is at 5:35 AM and sunset is at 6:07 PM. Use the quick paths below to jump straight to photography, moon, or prayer details.

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh 12h 32m daylight
Sunset in 7h 8m 6:07 PM local time

Evening golden hour begins at 5:38 PM.

Dawn 5:13 AM Daylight is active right now. Dusk 6:29 PM
Sunrise 5:35 AM Solar noon 11:51 AM Sunset 6:07 PM

Tomorrow's Sunrise Quality

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Sunrise 5:35 AM Same as yesterday
Sunset 6:07 PM Same as yesterday
Daylight 12h 32m 3 min longer across 7 days
Moon Waning Gibbous 89% illumination tonight

Sunrise today and tomorrow in Ho Chi Minh City

Use this quick answer when you only need the exact sunrise or sunset time without reading the full planner.

Today Sunrise: 5:35 AM

Sunset: 6:07 PM · Daylight: 12h 32m

Tomorrow Sunrise: 5:34 AM

Sunset: 6:07 PM · Daylight: 12h 33m

Time zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

Open golden hour

Photography Golden hour windows

Morning 5:35 AM to 6:04 AM · Evening starts 5:38 PM

Moon New Moon in 12 days

Waning Gibbous now with 89% illumination.

Prayer Dhuhr at 11:52 AM

Full schedule stays below when you need it.

Photography Windows in Ho Chi Minh City

Lead with the moments that actually change your outdoor plan: golden hour, twilight, and whether daylight is getting longer or shorter this week.

Morning Golden Hour

5:35 AM 6:04 AM
29 minutes

Evening Golden Hour

5:38 PM 6:07 PM
29 minutes
PhaseDawnDusk
Civil Twilight 5:13 AM 6:29 PM
Nautical Twilight 4:47 AM 6:55 PM
Astronomical Twilight 4:21 AM 7:21 PM
Daylight Trend — 7 Day View
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Moon Data for Ho Chi Minh City

Useful when your plan extends past sunset or when you want to know whether moonlight will help or compete with the shot.

Moon Phase

Waning Gibbous 89% illumination

Moonrise & Moonset

Rise 9:15 PM
Set 8:03 AM
New Moon arrives in 12 days.

Prayer Times in Ho Chi Minh City

The full schedule is available when you need it, while the page keeps the main sunrise and sunset answer easy to scan for everyone else.

Next prayer Dhuhr 11:52 AM
Fajr 4:20 AM
Sunrise 5:35 AM
Dhuhr 11:52 AM
Asr 3:05 PM
Maghrib 6:08 PM
Isha 7:16 PM

Calculated using Muslim World League (MWL) method. Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method for Asr.

About Sunrise & Sunset in Ho Chi Minh City

Today in Ho Chi Minh City, the sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 6:07 PM, providing 12h 32m of daylight. Solar noon lands at 11:51 AM, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Civil twilight begins at 5:13 AM and ends at 6:29 PM, extending usable outdoor light beyond sunrise and sunset.

How Sunrise and Sunset Times Are Calculated

SunriseTime uses the NOAA Solar Calculator algorithm to compute sunrise and sunset times with precision within one minute. The calculation accounts for Ho Chi Minh City's geographic coordinates (latitude 10.8230°, longitude 106.6297°), atmospheric refraction, and the sun's apparent diameter. All times are displayed in the local timezone (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh) and updated daily.

Golden Hour Photography in Ho Chi Minh City

The morning golden hour in Ho Chi Minh City runs from 5:35 AM to 6:04 AM (29 minutes), while the evening golden hour spans 5:38 PM to 6:07 PM (29 minutes). During golden hour, sunlight travels through more atmosphere, producing warm tones ideal for photography and filmmaking.

Daylight Trends and Seasonal Changes

Daylight duration in Ho Chi Minh City changes throughout the year based on its latitude of 10.82°. The 7-day forecast above shows how daylight hours are currently trending. Compared to yesterday, sunrise is at the same local time as yesterday and sunset is at the same local time as yesterday, reflecting the gradual seasonal transition.

Moon Phase and Lunar Data

The current moon phase in Ho Chi Minh City is Waning Gibbous with 89% illumination. Moonrise occurs at 9:15 PM and moonset at 8:03 AM. Lunar data is useful for astronomers, photographers planning night shoots, and anyone interested in tidal patterns.

Prayer Times Calculation Method

Prayer times for Ho Chi Minh City are calculated using the Muslim World League (MWL) convention, which sets Fajr at 18° below the horizon and Isha at 17°. The Asr time follows the Standard (Shafi'i) juristic method, where the shadow length equals the object height plus the shadow at solar noon.

30-Day Light Outlook

These changes make the page useful beyond the one-off “what time is sunrise today?” query.

Compared with 30 days ago

Daylight 16 min longer than 30 days ago
Sunrise & Sunset 14 min earlier than 30 days ago · 2 min later than 30 days ago
This helps explain whether mornings are opening up or tightening right now.

Expected 30 days from now

Daylight 11 min longer than today
Sunrise & Sunset 4 min earlier than today · 7 min later than today
A quick way to see how much the local light schedule will move over the next month.

2026 Annual Light Extremes

This section answers the next useful question after today: when are the real yearly limits for local light?

Sunrise extremes

Earliest sunrise 5:31 AM
Latest sunrise 6:18 AM
May 20 · Jan 21

Sunset extremes

Earliest sunset 5:28 PM
Latest sunset 6:21 PM
Nov 9 · Jul 3

Longest day

Daylight 12h 45m
Date Jun 10
The widest daylight window of the year in Ho Chi Minh City.

Shortest day

Daylight 11h 29m
Date Dec 18
The narrowest daylight window of the year in Ho Chi Minh City.

Seasonal Daylight Checkpoints

These four checkpoints make the year easier to scan than a raw calendar of 365 daily values.

Checkpoint Date Sunrise Sunset Daylight
March Equinox Mar 20 5:59 AM 6:05 PM 12h 06m
June Solstice Jun 21 5:33 AM 6:19 PM 12h 45m
September Equinox Sep 22 5:43 AM 5:51 PM 12h 08m
December Solstice Dec 21 6:07 AM 5:37 PM 11h 29m

Sunrise FAQs for Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam

Short answers for the common follow-up questions after checking sunrise or sunset.

What time is sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam today?

Sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam today is at 5:35 AM (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).

What time is sunset in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam today?

Sunset in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam today is at 6:07 PM (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).

What time is sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam tomorrow?

Tomorrow's sunrise in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam is at 5:34 AM (Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh).

How many hours of daylight does Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam have today?

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam has 12h 32m of daylight today between sunrise and sunset.

What time is golden hour in Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam?

Morning golden hour runs from 5:35 AM to 6:04 AM; evening golden hour runs from 5:38 PM to 6:07 PM.

Does this page include prayer times for Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam?

Yes. The page links into prayer times; the next prayer reference shown here is Dhuhr at 11:52 AM.

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