Sunset and sunrise times in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
In Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:06 and rises at 05:43. Daylight lasts 12h 23m; evening golden hour runs from 17:38 to 18:19.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 05:43
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Sunset
- 18:06
- Last light
- 18:28
- Day length
- 12h 23m
16h 46m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:38 – 18:19
- Blue hour
- 18:19 – 18:28
- Max sun altitude
- 89.6°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:47 / 03:54
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 05:43 Sunset 18:06 Golden hour 17:38 – 18:19 Day length 12h 22m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Ho Chi Minh City is
- Coordinates
- 10.8230° N, 106.6296° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Current offset
- UTC+07:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Population
- 14,002,598
Sunrise and sunset in Ho Chi Minh City, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 11:59 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 35m | −0:26 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 94% |
| Sun 2 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 35m | −0:26 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌖 88% |
| Mon 3 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 34m | −0:27 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌖 80% |
| Tue 4 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 34m | −0:27 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌖 70% |
| Wed 5 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 33m | −0:28 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌖 59% |
| Thu 6 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 33m | −0:28 | 17:47–18:29 | 🌗 48% |
| Fri 7 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 32m | −0:28 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌘 36% |
| Sat 8 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 11:59 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 32m | −0:29 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌘 26% |
| Sun 9 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:59 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 31m | −0:29 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌘 16% |
| Mon 10 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 31m | −0:29 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌘 8% |
| Tue 11 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 30m | −0:30 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌘 3% |
| Wed 12 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 30m | −0:30 | 17:45–18:27 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 29m | −0:30 | 17:44–18:26 | 🌒 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 29m | −0:31 | 17:44–18:26 | 🌒 3% |
| Sat 15 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:58 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 28m | −0:31 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌒 8% |
| Sun 16 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:57 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 28m | −0:31 | 17:43–18:25 | 🌒 15% |
| Mon 17 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:57 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 27m | −0:31 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌒 23% |
| Tue 18 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:57 | 18:11 | 18:32 | 12h 27m | −0:32 | 17:42–18:24 | 🌒 32% |
| Wed 19 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:57 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12h 26m | −0:32 | 17:42–18:23 | 🌒 41% |
| Thu 20 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:56 | 18:10 | 18:31 | 12h 26m | −0:32 | 17:41–18:23 | 🌓 51% |
| Fri 21 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:56 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12h 25m | −0:32 | 17:41–18:22 | 🌔 60% |
| Sat 22 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:56 | 18:09 | 18:30 | 12h 25m | −0:33 | 17:40–18:22 | 🌔 69% |
| Sun 23 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:56 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12h 24m | −0:33 | 17:40–18:21 | 🌔 77% |
| Mon 24 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12h 24m | −0:33 | 17:39–18:21 | 🌔 85% |
| Tue 25 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12h 23m | −0:33 | 17:39–18:20 | 🌔 91% |
| Wed 26 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12h 23m | −0:33 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:55 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12h 22m | −0:34 | 17:38–18:19 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:54 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12h 21m | −0:34 | 17:37–18:18 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:54 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12h 21m | −0:34 | 17:36–18:18 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:54 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12h 20m | −0:34 | 17:36–18:17 | 🌖 96% |
| Mon 31 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:03 | 18:25 | 12h 20m | −0:34 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 91% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:27 | 04:53 | 05:41 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 11h 24m | 82.8° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:27 | 04:53 | 05:42 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 11h 24m | 83.1° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:27 | 04:54 | 05:42 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 11h 25m | 83.3° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:28 | 04:54 | 05:42 | 18:16 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 11h 25m | 83.6° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:28 | 04:54 | 05:42 | 18:16 | 19:04 | 19:30 | 11h 26m | 83.9° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:28 | 04:54 | 05:42 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 11h 26m | 84.1° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:28 | 04:54 | 05:42 | 18:15 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 27m | 84.4° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:29 | 04:55 | 05:42 | 18:15 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 27m | 84.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:29 | 04:55 | 05:43 | 18:14 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 11h 28m | 85.0° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:29 | 04:55 | 05:43 | 18:14 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 11h 28m | 85.3° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:29 | 04:55 | 05:43 | 18:14 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 11h 29m | 85.6° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:29 | 04:55 | 05:43 | 18:13 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 11h 29m | 85.9° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:30 | 04:55 | 05:43 | 18:13 | 19:00 | 19:26 | 11h 30m | 86.2° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:30 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:12 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 30m | 86.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:30 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:12 | 18:59 | 19:25 | 11h 31m | 86.8° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:30 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:11 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 11h 31m | 87.1° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:30 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:11 | 18:58 | 19:24 | 11h 32m | 87.4° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:11 | 18:58 | 19:23 | 11h 32m | 87.7° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:10 | 18:57 | 19:22 | 11h 33m | 88.1° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:10 | 18:56 | 19:22 | 11h 33m | 88.4° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:31 | 04:56 | 05:43 | 18:09 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 11h 34m | 88.7° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:31 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:09 | 18:55 | 19:21 | 11h 34m | 89.1° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:31 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:08 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 11h 35m | 89.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:31 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:07 | 18:54 | 19:19 | 11h 35m | 89.7° | 281° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:07 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 11h 36m | 89.9° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:53 | 19:18 | 11h 37m | 89.6° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:06 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 37m | 89.2° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 11h 38m | 88.9° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 11h 38m | 88.5° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:04 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 39m | 88.2° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:32 | 04:57 | 05:43 | 18:03 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 11h 39m | 87.8° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:03 | 18:24 | 12h 19m | −0:34 | 17:35–18:16 | 🌖 83% |
| Wed 2 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 12h 19m | −0:34 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌖 74% |
| Thu 3 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:52 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 12h 18m | −0:35 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌖 63% |
| Fri 4 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:52 | 18:01 | 18:22 | 12h 17m | −0:35 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌗 51% |
| Sat 5 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:52 | 18:00 | 18:22 | 12h 17m | −0:35 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌘 40% |
| Sun 6 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 18:00 | 18:21 | 12h 16m | −0:35 | 17:32–18:13 | 🌘 28% |
| Mon 7 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 17:59 | 18:20 | 12h 16m | −0:35 | 17:31–18:12 | 🌘 18% |
| Tue 8 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:51 | 17:58 | 18:20 | 12h 15m | −0:35 | 17:31–18:11 | 🌘 10% |
| Wed 9 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:50 | 17:58 | 18:19 | 12h 14m | −0:35 | 17:30–18:11 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:50 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 14m | −0:35 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:50 | 17:57 | 18:18 | 12h 13m | −0:35 | 17:29–18:10 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:49 | 17:56 | 18:17 | 12h 13m | −0:35 | 17:28–18:09 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 11:49 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 12m | −0:35 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:49 | 17:55 | 18:16 | 12h 12m | −0:35 | 17:27–18:08 | 🌒 11% |
| Tue 15 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 11:48 | 17:54 | 18:15 | 12h 11m | −0:36 | 17:26–18:07 | 🌒 18% |
| Wed 16 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:48 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 10m | −0:36 | 17:25–18:06 | 🌒 26% |
| Thu 17 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:48 | 17:53 | 18:14 | 12h 10m | −0:36 | 17:25–18:06 | 🌒 35% |
| Fri 18 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:47 | 17:52 | 18:13 | 12h 9m | −0:36 | 17:24–18:05 | 🌒 44% |
| Sat 19 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 9m | −0:36 | 17:24–18:04 | 🌓 53% |
| Sun 20 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:47 | 17:51 | 18:12 | 12h 8m | −0:36 | 17:23–18:04 | 🌔 63% |
| Mon 21 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:11 | 12h 7m | −0:36 | 17:22–18:03 | 🌔 71% |
| Tue 22 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 7m | −0:36 | 17:22–18:02 | 🌔 80% |
| Wed 23 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:45 | 17:49 | 18:10 | 12h 6m | −0:36 | 17:21–18:02 | 🌔 87% |
| Thu 24 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:45 | 17:48 | 18:09 | 12h 6m | −0:36 | 17:20–18:01 | 🌔 93% |
| Fri 25 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:45 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 12h 5m | −0:36 | 17:20–18:00 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:44 | 17:47 | 18:08 | 12h 4m | −0:36 | 17:19–18:00 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:44 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 12h 4m | −0:36 | 17:18–17:59 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:44 | 17:46 | 18:07 | 12h 3m | −0:36 | 17:18–17:58 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:43 | 17:45 | 18:06 | 12h 3m | −0:36 | 17:17–17:58 | 🌖 93% |
| Wed 30 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 11:43 | 17:44 | 18:05 | 12h 2m | −0:36 | 17:16–17:57 | 🌖 86% |
Longest and shortest day in Ho Chi Minh City
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 12h 45m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 11h 29m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 16m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:26 on 17 November; the latest is 18:20 on 12 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:29 on 30 May to 06:17 on 27 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Ho Chi Minh City different
At 10.8°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.
Over a year the sunset point slides 48° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.
Sunset drifts 27 seconds earlier each day this month — 14 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 18 April and 25 August — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
Sitting 2 months ago of the longest day (21 June) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 12h 23m of daylight today, and only 8 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive by 17:23. Golden hour opens at 17:38 and the sun is down by 18:06, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:19 and runs to 18:28, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Ho Chi Minh City today?
The sun sets in Ho Chi Minh City at 18:06 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Ho Chi Minh City?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:28 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Ho Chi Minh City?
Evening golden hour runs 17:38 to 18:19 today, lasting 41m. Full golden hour times for Ho Chi Minh City covers the morning window and the coming week.