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Soc Trang, Vietnam

Soc Trang is on Indochina Time, or UTC+7. Its clocks agree with the rest of Vietnam and remain on the same offset in every season because daylight saving time is not used.

Soc Trang, Vietnam

Sunday, 25 October 2026

UTC+7 · Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh

Time and sun data for Soc Trang — the largest city of Soc Trang

The sun in Soc Trang

Sunrise 5:46 AM Solar noon 11:41 AM Sunset 5:37 PM Daylight 11 h 51 min Night 12 h 09 min Civil twilight 5:25 AM – 5:58 PM

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Current time in Soc Trang, Vietnam

To find the current time in Soc Trang, add seven hours to UTC. No seasonal correction is necessary. The province has the same civil time as Can Tho, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, and every other location governed by Vietnam’s national time.

Digital calendars commonly represent this zone as Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh. Selecting that setting is more dependable than choosing a fixed offset when arranging recurring events, even though the applicable offset is presently UTC+7 throughout the year.

A Mekong Delta appointment needs a clear meeting place, but it does not need a second time zone.

Urban centers on one clock

Soc Trang city is the provincial capital and the clearest reference location for local time. Nga Nam is another urban center, known for its position among intersecting waterways and roads. Vinh Chau lies closer to the coast, while Tran De serves the coastal side of the province.

These places differ in landscape and journey time, not in official clock time. Whether someone is in the provincial capital, beside an inland waterway, or near the sea, a stated local hour means UTC+7.

Soc Trang city: the administrative and urban center. Nga Nam: a town in the province’s inland southwest. Vinh Chau: a coastal urban area. Tran De: a town associated with the province’s coast and port access.

Sunrise in the Mekong Delta

Sunrise must be calculated for a date and a precise location. Its clock time shifts gradually through the year, despite the absence of daylight saving time. Eastern and western parts of the province also have slightly different solar timing because they occupy different longitudes.

The calculated sunrise describes when the Sun reaches the horizon under a standard astronomical definition. Trees, buildings, haze, cloud, and the local horizon can delay the first visible sunlight. Coastal views may have a more open horizon than built-up or vegetated inland locations.

For an early departure, check the forecast and the sunrise listing for the nearest town. Add a margin if the plan depends on usable light rather than the formal sunrise instant. Dawn begins before sunrise, while full working light arrives according to weather and surroundings.

Questions and answers
How far ahead of UTC is Soc Trang?
Soc Trang is seven hours ahead of UTC.
Do the clocks change during the year?
No. Soc Trang does not use daylight saving time.
Which location should I use for sunrise?
Use the nearest town or your exact coordinates, together with the correct date.

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