Offset
The time difference between Kowloon and Eastern Time is 12 hours.
Kowloon (HKT) is ahead of Eastern Time (EDT).
HKT: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Kowloon is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Kowloon and Eastern Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Eastern Time is 12 hours behind Kowloon.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Kowloon (7 AM–8 AM in Eastern Time) — suggest 7:00 PM Kowloon (7:00 AM Eastern Time).
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.
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
Kowloon uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Eastern Time is approximately 8,050 miles north of Kowloon.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kowloon | EST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; Kowloon does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Sunrise
- 5:41 AM
- Sunset
- 8:24 PM
- Day length
- 14h 43m
Daylight overlap: 2h 34m — 5:51 AM–8:24 AM in Kowloon (5:51 PM–8:24 PM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kowloon in EST?
- 9:00 am Kowloon is 9:00 pm EST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Kowloon in EST?
- 12:00 pm Kowloon is 12:00 am EST.
- What is 12:30 pm Kowloon in EST?
- 12:30 pm Kowloon is 12:30 am EST.
- What is 2:00 pm Kowloon in EST?
- 2:00 pm Kowloon is 2:00 am EST.
- What is 5:00 pm Kowloon in EST?
- 5:00 pm Kowloon is 5:00 am EST.
- What is 11:30 pm Kowloon in EST?
- 11:30 pm Kowloon is 11:30 am EST.