- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
Asia/Hong_Kong
Observatory log
Hong Kong, observed
- 01Time zone
Hong Kong Standard Time
HKT · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Hong_Kong- 02Daylight saving
Hong Kong SAR China does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on HKT (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:19Sunset17:59Day length11 h 40 minSolar noon12:09
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Hong Kong SAR China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Hong Kong SAR China
Hong Kong SAR China uses a single time zone: Asia/Hong_Kong.
- 07Also on this clock
No other listed place uses Asia/Hong_Kong.
- 08Coordinates
22.30° N, 114.19° E
Differences
Hong Kong and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from Hong KongDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h | |
 Sydney | +3 h |
Questions
Asked about Hong Kong
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Hong_Kong.
Does Hong Kong SAR China use daylight saving time?
No. Hong Kong SAR China does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Hong Kong today?
Today in Hong Kong the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:59, giving 11 h 40 min of daylight.