Offset
The time difference between Kowloon and Greenwich Mean Time is 7 hours.
Kowloon (HKT) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (BST).
HKT: UTC+8
BST: UTC+1
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Kowloon is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Kowloon (9 AM–10 AM in Greenwich Mean Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Kowloon (9:00 AM Greenwich Mean Time).
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 Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Kowloon uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Greenwich Mean Time is approximately 6,000 miles northwest of Kowloon.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kowloon | GMT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Kowloon does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:52 AM
- Sunset
- 7:09 PM
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Sunrise
- 5:10 AM
- Sunset
- 9:05 PM
- Day length
- 15h 55m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kowloon in GMT?
- 9:00 am Kowloon is 2:00 am GMT.
- What is 12:00 pm Kowloon in GMT?
- 12:00 pm Kowloon is 5:00 am GMT.
- What is 12:30 pm Kowloon in GMT?
- 12:30 pm Kowloon is 5:30 am GMT.
- What is 2:00 pm Kowloon in GMT?
- 2:00 pm Kowloon is 7:00 am GMT.
- What is 5:00 pm Kowloon in GMT?
- 5:00 pm Kowloon is 10:00 am GMT.
- What is 11:30 pm Kowloon in GMT?
- 11:30 pm Kowloon is 4:30 pm GMT.