Current time in Hong Kong

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Sun today ↑ 06:22 ↓ 17:55 (11 hours 32 minutes)HKTUTC+8No daylight saving time

Time zone
HKT
UTC now
UTC+8
Next change
None
Calling code
+852
Population
7,396,076
Area
1,092 km²

Time difference with your location

Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Hong Kong time now

Time zone of Hong Kong

Hong Kong uses one time zone: Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT, UTC+8). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Hong_Kong

Major cities in Hong Kong

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Hong Kong7,396,076
Victoria956,800
Tuenmen507,900
Shatin495,200
Sham Shui Po431,090
Wong Tai Sin425,235
Kowloon City418,732
Tseung Kwan O412,900
Kwai Chung331,600
Tsuen Wan318,916
LocationPopulation
Tin Shui Wai286,232
Tai Po274,100
Fanling263,200
Ma On Shan215,200
Yuen Long San Hui200,000
Yuen Long200,000
Tsing Yi182,100
Yuen Long Kau Hui169,600
Wan Chai166,695
Aberdeen157,400
LocationPopulation
San Tung Chung Hang116,000
Tung Chung114,100
Pok Fu Lam77,100
Mong Kok62,967
Sau Mau Ping54,218
Tiu Keng Leng51,751
Jordan41,537
Sai Kung35,800
Tai Koo35,373
Taikoo Shing34,799

Time difference with world cities · Hong Kong

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Mexico City CST
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Dublin ☀IST
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Riyadh AST
−5h
Ankara TRT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+5h

Quick time conversionHong Kong ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Hong Kong (HKT)HKT to UTCUTC+0Hong Kong to ESTUTC-5Hong Kong to ISTUTC+5:30Hong Kong to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
09:009:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
Hong Kong (HKT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
13:001:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
15:003:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
17:005:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
19:007:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
21:009:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Hong Kong at a glance

Capital
Hong Kong
Area
1,092 km²
Population
7,396,076
Continent
Asia
Currency
Hong Kong Dollar (HKD)
Calling code
+852
Internet domain
.hk
Spoken languages
Chinese, Cantonese, English
Postal code format
####### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Hong Kong use?

Hong Kong uses one time zone nationwide: Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT, UTC+8); its IANA identifier is Asia/Hong_Kong.

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong does not change its clocks; it stays on HKT (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and UTC?

Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+8) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Hong Kong?

The international calling code of Hong Kong is +852 and its currency is the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). Its internet domain is .hk.

What time is it in Hong Kong now?

Hong Kong is on Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT, UTC+8): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 20:00 in Hong Kong. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.