Offset
The time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Hong Kong Time is 8 hours.
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is behind Hong Kong Time (HKT).
UTC: UTC
HKT: UTC+8
Neither Coordinated Universal Time nor Hong Kong Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Coordinated Universal Time and Hong Kong Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Hong Kong Time is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Coordinated Universal Time (3 PM–8 PM in Hong Kong Time) — suggest 9:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time (5:00 PM Hong Kong Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
About these zones
Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.
Hong Kong Time is also known as HKT. To call Hong Kong, dial +852.
Hong Kong Time is approximately 7,750 miles northeast of Coordinated Universal Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| UTC | HKT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Coordinated Universal Time nor Hong Kong Time 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
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 12h 7m
- Sunrise
- 5:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 13h 26m
Daylight overlap: 5h 10m — 5:56 AM–11:06 AM in Coordinated Universal Time (1:56 PM–7:06 PM in Hong Kong Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Hong Kong Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am UTC in HKT?
- 9:00 am UTC is 5:00 pm HKT.
- What is 12:00 pm UTC in HKT?
- 12:00 pm UTC is 8:00 pm HKT.
- What is 12:30 pm UTC in HKT?
- 12:30 pm UTC is 8:30 pm HKT.
- What is 2:00 pm UTC in HKT?
- 2:00 pm UTC is 10:00 pm HKT.
- What is 5:00 pm UTC in HKT?
- 5:00 pm UTC is 1:00 am HKT, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm UTC in HKT?
- 11:30 pm UTC is 7:30 am HKT, the next day.