Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Hong_Kong details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Hong Kong.
Hong Kong time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Asia/Hong_Kong.
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Abbreviation
- HKT
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- Hong Kong
Sky times for Hong Kong
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Sunday, September 20, 2026. Times are calculated for 22.2783, 114.1747 in Asia/Hong_Kong and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
60% illuminated
Lunar age 8.3 days. Moonrise is 2:10 PM; moonset is 12:03 AM.
Moon phase detailsHong Kong across the day
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Time difference from Hong Kong
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 6:56 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong |
| New York United States | 1:56 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 12 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 9:56 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Singapore Singapore | 1:56 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Same current time |
| Tokyo Japan | 2:56 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead Hong Kong |
| Sydney Australia | 3:56 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours ahead Hong Kong |
| Los Angeles United States | 10:56 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Hong Kong |
Hong Kong time zone
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Current abbreviation
- HKT
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+08:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- HKT
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 22.2783, 114.1747
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Hong Kong time questions
What time is it in Hong Kong right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Hong Kong. At page generation it was 1:56 PM on Sunday, September 20, 2026.
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong uses the IANA time zone Asia/Hong_Kong. Its current abbreviation is HKT.
What is Hong Kong's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+08:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:11 AM and sunset is 6:22 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Hong Kong today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 2:10 PM and moonset is 12:03 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Hong Kong?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 60% illuminated, with a lunar age of 8.3 days.
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
