Current Time in Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong SAR)
Live local time in Hong Kong with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Hong Kong Asia/Hong Kong
About time in Hong Kong
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8) all year. Hong Kong does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Hong Kong uses UTC+8, the same offset as mainland China, Singapore and Taipei, and does not use daylight saving time.
Time difference between Hong Kong and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Hong Kong |
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Working hours in Hong Kong converted to UTC
| Local time in Hong Kong | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 01:00 |
| 12:00 | 04:00 |
| 17:00 | 09:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Hong Kong
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong is in the Hong Kong Time zone (Asia/Hong_Kong). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+8.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Hong Kong look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Hong Kong is 01:00–09:00 UTC in standard time.