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HKT Time Now

The current time in HKT, Hong Kong Time (UTC+8), with a live clock and conversions to other major zones.

Hong Kong Time (HKT)
UTC+8 · Hong Kong Time
8:00 PM
Fri, Nov 6 · build snapshot
 
Daylight saving: this zone never observes DST.
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UTC offset
UTC+8
Hong Kong Time, fixed for the abbreviation HKT
Daylight saving
Never
No clock changes in 2026 or 2027
Next clock change
None
No clock changes, ever
Noon HKT in IST
9:30 AM
IST is 2 hours 30 minutes behind HKT, as of Nov 6, 2026

HKT right now

HKT is Hong Kong Time, eight hours ahead of UTC and the same as Beijing, Singapore and Taipei. Hong Kong gave up daylight saving after 1979 and has been on fixed UTC+8 ever since.

The territory is one of the world’s main financial centres, so the clock matters to bankers, traders and logistics firms far outside Asia. It sits between Tokyo and Mumbai in the trading day, which is why Hong Kong opens as Japan is mid-session and closes when European desks begin.

When this page was last built (Friday, November 6, 2026, 12:00 UTC) it was 8:00 PM on Friday in Hong Kong Time. The offset for HKT is UTC+8. The live clock above takes over as soon as the page loads and shows the exact current time.

Daylight saving. Hong Kong Time never observes daylight saving time, so the offset stays UTC+8 every day of the year and no clock change is coming in 2026 or 2027.

Where HKT is used

HKT is used in Hong Kong and Macau, and the same offset covers most of China and Southeast Asia.

  • Hong Kong
  • Kowloon
  • Macau
  • Shenzhen
  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai
  • Beijing
  • Singapore
  • Taipei
  • Manila

Mainland China uses one standard time, China Standard Time, UTC+8, even though the country spans five geographical zones. As a result Hong Kong and Beijing always match, and western China, such as Kashgar, has a very late sunrise.

Hong Kong time in practice

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange trades from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM HKT, with a lunch break from noon to 1:00 PM. That is 01:30 to 08:00 UTC, so the close comes just before the London market opens its first full hour. Investors in London see Hong Kong’s final hour in their early morning.

For India, Hong Kong is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead, as is Singapore. A 10 AM HKT call is 7:30 AM in Delhi. For the US, the gap with New York is 13 hours in winter and 12 hours in summer, so a US-evening to Hong Kong-morning call is the typical compromise.

Airlines and shipping companies that run through Hong Kong International Airport publish schedules in local time. If you are collecting a package or connecting at 6 AM HKT, that is 10 PM the previous day in London in winter and 5 PM the previous day in New York.

HKT compared with eight other zones

Figures are calculated for Nov 6, 2026 using UTC+8 for HKT. For example, 9:00 AM HKT = 6:30 AM IST. Zones that change their clocks will show a different gap after their next switch.

ZoneOffset on Nov 6, 2026DifferenceExample
IST (India)UTC+5:30IST is 2 hours 30 minutes behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 6:30 AM IST
GMT (London)UTC+0GMT is 8 hours behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 1:00 AM GMT
CET (Paris)UTC+1CET is 7 hours behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 AM CET
UTCUTC+0UTC is 8 hours behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 1:00 AM UTC
PST (Los Angeles)UTC−8PST is 16 hours behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 5:00 PM PST previous day
CST (Chicago)UTC−6CST is 14 hours behind HKT9:00 AM HKT = 7:00 PM CST previous day
JST (Tokyo)UTC+9JST is 1 hour ahead of HKT9:00 AM HKT = 10:00 AM JST
AEDT (Sydney)UTC+11AEDT is 3 hours ahead of HKT9:00 AM HKT = 12:00 PM AEDT

“next day” and “previous day” mean the other zone is on a different calendar date from HKT at that moment.

HKT, HKST and the old daylight time

HKT is Hong Kong Time and the abbreviation HKST refers to the long-discontinued summer time of UTC+9. Neither is current; you will only see HKST in historical records before 1980.

HKT sometimes gets misread as HST (Hawaii Standard Time, UTC−10), which is 18 hours behind. Where a message from the Pacific uses HST, check which side of the date line it refers to.

Because Hong Kong shares UTC+8 with several countries, you can treat HKT, SGT, PHT and China’s CST as identical when converting. State the city if the organisers are not local.

HKT questions answered

What time is it in HKT right now?

The live clock shows UTC+8. Subtract eight hours from HKT to get UTC, so 3 PM HKT is 07:00 UTC.

Does Hong Kong have daylight saving?

No. The last daylight saving period ended in 1979, and Hong Kong has stayed on HKT ever since.

Is Hong Kong time the same as Beijing time?

Yes. Both are UTC+8, and mainland China has a single time zone.

What is 9 AM HKT in IST?

6:30 AM IST. Hong Kong is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India all year.

When does the Hong Kong stock market open?

At 9:30 AM HKT, which is 01:30 UTC. It closes at 4:00 PM HKT, or 08:00 UTC.