Current time in Hong Kong
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Hong Kong · Hong KongUTC+08:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviation
- HKT
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Population
- 7,396,076
Hong Kong time difference
How far Hong Kong is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 12h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 15h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 13h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 1h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 4h behind | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Hong Kong
Hong Kong does not change its clocks: UTC+08:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Hong Kong
- Sunrise today
- 6:14 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:10 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 56 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:12 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 30 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 46 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Hong Kong run 23 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:23 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
Seasonal clock changes: 1970–1976, 1979. The last one was on October 21, 1979; since then Hong Kong has stayed on UTC+08:00 all year.
Changes outside the seasonal pattern:
- December 30, 1973: UTC+08:00 → UTC+09:00
- October 20, 1974: UTC+09:00 → UTC+08:00
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Hong Kong keeps UTC+8 all year and has not used daylight saving time since 1979. It shares its time with mainland China, Macau, Taiwan and Singapore.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hong Kong in?
- Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong (HKT) time zone and is currently on UTC+08:00.
- Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
- No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Daylight saving time was last used there in 1979.