Current local time in Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Hong Kong, the capital of Hong Kong, is on Hong Kong Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Hong Kong Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Hong_Kong
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- Hong KongAsia · capital city
- Population
- 7.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +852currency: Dollar (HKD)
- Coordinates
- 22.28° N, 114.17° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Hong Kong today
- First light (civil dawn)
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- Last light (civil dusk)
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- Day length
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Hong Kong
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Hong Kong | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Best time to call Hong Kong
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Hong Kong
Hong Kong does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Hong Kong shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Hong Kong
Sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:02 | 17:50 | 10h 48m |
| February | 07:02 | 18:11 | 11h 09m |
| March | 06:45 | 18:26 | 11h 42m |
| April | 06:16 | 18:37 | 12h 22m |
| May | 05:51 | 18:49 | 12h 58m |
| June | 05:39 | 19:03 | 13h 24m |
| July | 05:42 | 19:11 | 13h 29m |
| August | 05:54 | 19:04 | 13h 09m |
| September | 06:06 | 18:41 | 12h 35m |
| October | 06:14 | 18:11 | 11h 57m |
| November | 06:27 | 17:46 | 11h 20m |
| December | 06:45 | 17:38 | 10h 53m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 30m of daylight (sunrise 05:40, sunset 19:09). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 46m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Hong Kong
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong Kong time zone (Hong Kong Standard Time), UTC+8.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Hong Kong. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Hong Kong does not.
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and London?
London is 7h behind Hong Kong right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:40 and sets about 19:09 (13h 30m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:58 and sets about 17:44 (10h 46m).
Answers reflect the rules in force when this page was built; the live clock and next change above always use the current rules in your browser.