Central, Hong Kong
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Hong_Kong details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Central.
Central 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 Central
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Monday, September 21, 2026. Times are calculated for 22.2830, 114.1585 in Asia/Hong_Kong and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated
Lunar age 9.3 days. Moonrise is 2:54 PM; moonset is 12:58 AM.
Moon phase detailsCentral across the day
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Time difference from Central
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 10:15 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 7 hours behind Central |
| New York United States | 5:15 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 12 hours behind Central |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 1:15 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 4 hours behind Central |
| Singapore Singapore | 5:15 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Same current time |
| Tokyo Japan | 6:15 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead Central |
| Sydney Australia | 7:15 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 2 hours ahead Central |
| Los Angeles United States | 2:15 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Central |
Central 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
- 22.2830, 114.1585
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Central time questions
What time is it in Central right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Central. At page generation it was 5:15 AM on Monday, September 21, 2026.
What time zone is Central in?
Central uses the IANA time zone Asia/Hong_Kong. Its current abbreviation is HKT.
What is Central's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+08:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Central 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 Central today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:11 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Central today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 2:54 PM and moonset is 12:58 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Central?
The current phase is Waxing Gibbous, approximately 70% illuminated, with a lunar age of 9.3 days.
What is the time difference between Central and London?
At this moment London is 7 hours behind Central. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
