Time in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's time zone
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT), UTC+8, all year: Hong Kong has no daylight saving time.
The clock above is worked out in your browser from the time zone database, so it is right whatever time zone you are in.
Time difference from Hong Kong
- London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 8 hours behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
- New York is 12 hours behind Hong Kong from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 13 hours behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Hong Kong from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, and 16 hours behind from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
- Singapore is on the same time as Hong Kong all year.
- Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Hong Kong from the first Sunday in October to the first Sunday in April, and 2 hours ahead from the first Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October.
Handy for
- Calls with offices and clients in Hong Kong
- Checking Hong Kong market hours in your time
- Planning a trip or stopover
To plan a call, add your cities to the planner above: it shows where working hours overlap on any date. To convert one time, try UTC time.
Questions
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT), UTC+8.
Does Hong Kong have daylight saving time?
No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its difference to places that do change (like London) shifts by an hour twice a year.
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and London?
London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, and 8 hours behind from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March.
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