Hong KongCurrent time in Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT) · UTC+8

16:40:04
Friday 23 October 2026

About Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China and one of Asia's great financial centres, home to a major stock exchange, a deep-water harbour and a skyline packed along both sides of Victoria Harbour. Its airport is a key hub between Asia, Europe and Australia, so travellers and traders check its time constantly.

Hong Kong runs on Hong Kong Time, UTC+8, all year round – it does not use daylight saving time. That puts it on the same clock as Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei and Perth. It is eight hours ahead of London in winter and seven in summer, and twelve or thirteen hours ahead of New York, so a call at 8:00–9:00 in Hong Kong reaches New York the previous evening.

Time zoneHong Kong Standard Time (HKT)Asia/Hong_Kong
UTC offsetUTC+8
Daylight saving timeNot observed
Sunrise06:22
Sunset17:52
Day length11:29
Country
Hong Kong
Population
7,500,000
Currency
HKD
Language
English
Dialling code
+852
Internet domain
.hk
Continent
Asia
Capital
City of Victoria
Coordinates
22.3193, 114.1694

Weather in Hong Kong

Weather data: MET Norway

Hong Kong – pictures from Hong Kong

Best time to call Hong Kong

Your time
Hong Kong

Time difference from Hong Kong

CityLocal timeDifference
London09:407 h behind
Paris10:406 h behind
Moscow11:405 h behind
Istanbul11:405 h behind
Dubai12:404 h behind
New Delhi14:102:30 h behind
Bangkok15:401 h behind
Tokyo17:401 h ahead
Sydney19:403 h ahead
New York04:4012 h behind
Los Angeles01:4015 h behind

Time tools for Hong Kong

Hong Kong 16:40Hong Kong
Shaded areas are currently in night. The map updates live.

Same time as Hong Kong right now

Cities near Hong Kong

Hong Kong map

Related

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Hong Kong in?

Hong Kong is in the Hong Kong Standard Time time zone (HKT), which is UTC+8.

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong does not use daylight saving time, so the clocks stay on UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and UTC?

Hong Kong is currently UTC+8.

What is the dialling code for Hong Kong?

The international dialling code for Hong Kong is +852.

When is the best time to call Hong Kong from London?

Working hours (9:00–17:00) overlap from 09:00 to 10:00 in London, which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Hong Kong.