Offset
The time difference between Hong Kong Time and Coordinated Universal Time is 8 hours.
Hong Kong Time (HKT) is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
HKT: UTC+8
UTC: UTC
Neither Hong Kong Time nor Coordinated Universal Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Hong Kong Time and Coordinated Universal Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Coordinated Universal Time is 8 hours behind Hong Kong Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Hong Kong Time (7 AM–12 PM in Coordinated Universal Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Hong Kong Time (9:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
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
Hong Kong Time is also known as HKT. To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.
Coordinated Universal Time is approximately 7,750 miles west of Hong Kong Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| HKT | UTC | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Hong Kong Time nor Coordinated Universal Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 13h 26m
- Sunrise
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 7m
Daylight overlap: 5h 10m — 1:56 PM–7:06 PM in Hong Kong Time (5:56 AM–11:06 AM in Coordinated Universal Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Hong Kong Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am HKT in UTC?
- 9:00 am HKT is 1:00 am UTC.
- What is 12:00 pm HKT in UTC?
- 12:00 pm HKT is 4:00 am UTC.
- What is 12:30 pm HKT in UTC?
- 12:30 pm HKT is 4:30 am UTC.
- What is 2:00 pm HKT in UTC?
- 2:00 pm HKT is 6:00 am UTC.
- What is 5:00 pm HKT in UTC?
- 5:00 pm HKT is 9:00 am UTC.
- What is 11:30 pm HKT in UTC?
- 11:30 pm HKT is 3:30 pm UTC.