Offset
The time difference between Halifax and Hong Kong is 11 hours.
Halifax (ADT) is behind Hong Kong (HKT).
ADT: UTC-3
HKT: UTC+8
Halifax is currently observing daylight saving time; Hong Kong is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Halifax and Hong Kong don't overlap on the same weekday. Hong Kong is 11 hours ahead of Halifax.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–9 AM in Halifax (6 PM–8 PM in Hong Kong) — suggest 8:00 AM Halifax (7:00 PM Hong Kong).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Halifax | Hong Kong | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Halifax observes daylight saving time; Hong Kong does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Halifax transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from ADT to AST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 8:59 PM
- Day length
- 15h 30m
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:08 PM
- Day length
- 13h 28m
Daylight overlap: 2h 38m — 5:30 AM–8:08 AM in Halifax (4:30 PM–7:08 PM in Hong Kong). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Atlantic Time
- YHZ
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 9:00 am Halifax is 8:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 12:00 pm Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 12:00 pm Halifax is 11:00 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 12:30 pm Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 12:30 pm Halifax is 11:30 pm Hong Kong.
- What is 2:00 pm Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 2:00 pm Halifax is 1:00 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 5:00 pm Halifax is 4:00 am Hong Kong, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Halifax in Hong Kong?
- 11:30 pm Halifax is 10:30 am Hong Kong, the next day.