Offset
The time difference between Hong Kong and Kansas City is 13 hours.
Hong Kong (HKT) is ahead of Kansas City (CDT).
HKT: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-5
Kansas City is currently observing daylight saving time; Hong Kong is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Hong Kong and Kansas City don't overlap on the same weekday. Kansas City is 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Kansas City uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Kansas City is approximately 7,800 miles northeast of Hong Kong.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Hong Kong | Kansas City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Kansas City observes daylight saving time; Hong Kong does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Kansas City transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 27m
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 8:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 49m
Daylight overlap: 4h 3m — 5:40 AM–9:43 AM in Hong Kong (4:40 PM–8:43 PM in Kansas City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 9:00 am Hong Kong is 8:00 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 12:00 pm Hong Kong is 11:00 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 12:30 pm Hong Kong is 11:30 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 2:00 pm Hong Kong is 1:00 am Kansas City.
- What is 5:00 pm Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 5:00 pm Hong Kong is 4:00 am Kansas City.
- What is 11:30 pm Hong Kong in Kansas City?
- 11:30 pm Hong Kong is 10:30 am Kansas City.