Current Time in Hong Kong SAR China
Hong Kong SAR China uses one time zone.
Page text updated Nov 5, 2026. Clock values are computed from the IANA time zone database each time the page is generated (at least hourly). Holiday and country reference data come from snapshots that are refreshed manually.
What time is it in Hong Kong SAR China
It's 1:47 AM HKT (UTC+08:00) in Hong Kong SAR China on Friday, 6 November 2026.
Hong Kong SAR China does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
- Time zone
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- IANA: Asia/Hong_Kong
- UTC offset now
- UTC+08:00 (HKT)
- Clock changes
- No clock changes: UTC+8 all year.
Times in this text are from when the page was generated (it is regenerated at least hourly). The clocks below update live.
Major Cities
Hong Kong
New Territories
Kowloon
Hong Kong Island
How Hong Kong SAR China writes dates and times
- Date format
- DD/MM/YYYY
- day-month-year, e.g. 25/11/2026 · 2026年11月25日
- Clock
- 12-hour
- e.g. 下午3:30
- Week starts on
- Sunday
- Weekend: Saturday and Sunday
- Calendar
- Gregorian
Formats are the Unicode CLDR conventions for the zh-HK locale, the everyday written standard; individual organisations may differ.
Upcoming public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China
National holidays only. Holidays observed in individual states or regions are not listed.
- Christmas Day聖誕節Fri, 25 December 2026 · in 50 days
- Boxing Day聖誕節翌日Sat, 26 December 2026 · in 51 days
- New Year's Day元旦新年Fri, 1 January 2027 · in 57 days
- Lunar New Year農曆年初一Sat, 6 February 2027 · in 93 days
- Second day of Lunar New Year農曆年初二Mon, 8 February 2027 · in 95 days
Time difference from Hong Kong SAR China
Workday overlap compares 09:00–17:00 on both sides at today's offsets, shown in Hong Kong SAR China time.
| City | Local time | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Thu 5:47 PM | 8 h behind | None |
| New York | Thu 12:47 PM | 13 h behind | None |
| Los Angeles | Thu 9:47 AM | 16 h behind | None |
| Dubai | Thu 9:47 PM | 4 h behind | 4 h (13:00–17:00) |
| Singapore | Fri 1:47 AM | Same time | 8 h (09:00–17:00) |
| Tokyo | Fri 2:47 AM | 1 h ahead | 7 h (09:00–16:00) |
| Sydney | Fri 4:47 AM | 3 h ahead | 5 h (09:00–14:00) |
| São Paulo | Thu 2:47 PM | 11 h behind | None |
Hong Kong SAR China at a glance
- Capital
- City of Victoria
- Population
- 7,527,500
- Currency
- Hong Kong dollar (HKD)
Questions about time in Hong Kong SAR China
- What time is it in Hong Kong SAR China right now?
- When this page was generated it was 1:47 AM HKT (UTC+08:00) in Hong Kong SAR China.
- How many time zones does Hong Kong SAR China have?
- Hong Kong SAR China uses one time zone, Hong Kong Standard Time (IANA ID Asia/Hong_Kong).
- Does Hong Kong SAR China observe daylight saving time?
- No. Hong Kong SAR China does not use daylight saving time; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
- What is the next public holiday in Hong Kong SAR China?
- The next national public holiday is Christmas Day on Fri, 25 December 2026.