Time zone
Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Hong_Kong.
Time in Hong Kong SAR China
Time in Hong Kong now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
HKT · UTC+8 Hong Kong Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 17 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Hong Kong time zone
Clock changes
Hong Kong does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China. Coordinates 22.28° N, 114.17° E; population about 7,396,076.
Sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:05 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:28 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:06 PM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:08 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 17 min
- Night length
- 12 h 43 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:13 AM – 6:59 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:14 PM – 5:59 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:05 AM – 6:13 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:59 PM – 6:08 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Hong Kong time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Hong Kong |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Hong Kong |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Hong Kong |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Hong Kong |
Questions about time in Hong Kong
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Hong_Kong, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Hong Kong from UTC?
Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:28 AM and set at 5:45 PM, giving 11 h 17 min of daylight.
Near Hong Kong
- Victoria, Hong Kong SAR China 3 km
- Shenzhen, China 32 km
- Bao'an, China 43 km
- Zhuhai, China 62 km
- Macau, Macao SAR China 65 km
- Zhongshan, China 86 km
- Dongguan, China 93 km
- Huizhou, China 96 km