Offset
The time difference between Hong Kong and Frankfurt am Main is 6 hours.
Hong Kong (HKT) is ahead of Frankfurt am Main (CEST).
HKT: UTC+8
CEST: UTC+2
Frankfurt am Main is currently observing daylight saving time; Hong Kong is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Hong Kong (9 AM–11 AM in Frankfurt am Main).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Hong Kong (10:00 AM Frankfurt am Main).
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.
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
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Frankfurt am Main uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Germany, dial +49.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 5,700 miles northwest of Hong Kong.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Hong Kong | Frankfurt am Main | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Frankfurt am Main observes daylight saving time; Hong Kong does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Frankfurt am Main transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from CEST to CET.
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
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 9:30 PM
- Day length
- 16h 11m
Daylight overlap: 7h 47m — 11:19 AM–7:06 PM in Hong Kong (5:19 AM–1:06 PM in Frankfurt am Main). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in Central European Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 9:00 am Hong Kong is 3:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:00 pm Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:00 pm Hong Kong is 6:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:30 pm Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:30 pm Hong Kong is 6:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 2:00 pm Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 2:00 pm Hong Kong is 8:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 5:00 pm Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 5:00 pm Hong Kong is 11:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 11:30 pm Hong Kong in Frankfurt am Main?
- 11:30 pm Hong Kong is 5:30 pm Frankfurt am Main.