Offset
There is no time difference between Kowloon and Shanghai.
Kowloon (HKT) is currently the same time as Shanghai (CST).
HKT: UTC+8
CST: UTC+8
Neither Kowloon nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–5 PM in Kowloon (9 AM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Kowloon (1:00 PM Shanghai).
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
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Kowloon | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Kowloon nor Shanghai 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
- 5:51 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 13h 55m
Daylight overlap: 13h 8m — 5:51 AM–6:58 PM in Kowloon (5:51 AM–6:58 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Kowloon is 9:00 am Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Kowloon is 12:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Kowloon is 12:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Kowloon is 2:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Kowloon is 5:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 11:30 pm Kowloon in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Kowloon is 11:30 pm Shanghai.