Offset
The time difference between New Territories and Central Time is 13 hours.
New Territories (HKT) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
HKT: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; New Territories is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New Territories and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 13 hours behind New Territories.
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
New Territories uses Hong Kong Time (HKT). To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 7,800 miles north of New Territories.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New Territories | CST | 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
Central Time observes daylight saving time; New Territories does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time 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
- 5:52 AM
- Sunset
- 7:09 PM
- Day length
- 13h 17m
- Sunrise
- 5:36 AM
- Sunset
- 8:19 PM
- Day length
- 14h 43m
Daylight overlap: 3h 27m — 5:52 AM–9:19 AM in New Territories (4:52 PM–8:19 PM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
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 New Territories in CST?
- 9:00 am New Territories is 8:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm New Territories in CST?
- 12:00 pm New Territories is 11:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm New Territories in CST?
- 12:30 pm New Territories is 11:30 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm New Territories in CST?
- 2:00 pm New Territories is 1:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm New Territories in CST?
- 5:00 pm New Territories is 4:00 am CST.
- What is 11:30 pm New Territories in CST?
- 11:30 pm New Territories is 10:30 am CST.