HKT: Hong Kong Time
Eight hours ahead of UTC, shared with mainland China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Hong Kong abandoned daylight saving in 1979.
Daylight
Current HKT time
00:00:00
Shown for Hong Kong, a representative location on HKT.
Sunrise
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Local time
Sunset
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Local time
UTC now
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Coordinated Universal Time
Your zone
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UTC
Same as you
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Relative to your device
- Abbreviation
- HKT
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- vs UK now
- +7h
Hong Kong Time
Changes with BST
Where HKT is used
- Hong Kong
Cities on HKT
HKT converted to major cities
The current moment, read off each city's own clock.
| City | Local time | Date | vs Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|
| CardiffWales, UK | --:-- | ||
| LondonUnited Kingdom | --:-- | ||
| New YorkUnited States | --:-- | ||
| Los AngelesUnited States | --:-- | ||
| ChicagoUnited States | --:-- | ||
| São PauloBrazil | --:-- | ||
| ParisFrance | --:-- | ||
| DubaiUAE | --:-- | ||
| MumbaiIndia | --:-- | ||
| SingaporeSingapore | --:-- | ||
| TokyoJapan | --:-- | ||
| SydneyAustralia | --:-- |
HKT and the UK
HKT is running 7 hours ahead of the United Kingdom right now. Because HKT has no daylight saving while the UK switches between GMT and BST, the difference between them changes by an hour twice a year even though HKT itself never moves.
HKT: questions
- What is HKT?
- HKT stands for Hong Kong Time. It is UTC+8, meaning it runs 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Eight hours ahead of UTC, shared with mainland China, Taiwan and the Philippines. Hong Kong abandoned daylight saving in 1979.
- Which countries use HKT?
- HKT is used across Hong Kong.
- Does HKT change for daylight saving?
- No. HKT stays at UTC+8 throughout the year. Note that the difference to the UK still changes, because Britain switches between GMT and BST.
- What is HKT in UK time?
- HKT is currently 7 hours ahead of the UK. Because Britain observes British Summer Time, this gap shifts by an hour between the winter and summer months.