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Current time in Hong Kong
A single time zone at UTC+08:00.
Time in City of Victoria☾ Night
04:02:06
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Zone
HKT
UTC
UTC+08:00
IANA
Asia/Hong_Kong
About Hong Kong's time
A single time zone.
Hong Kong uses a single time zone, HKT (UTC+08:00), year-round — no timeshift roulette, no daylight saving confusion, just consistent timekeeping since 1904.
Major cities
Cities of Hong Kong.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Hong Kong's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong and my time zone?
- Hong Kong is UTC+08:00 — so if you're in New York (UTC-5/-4 during DST), there's a 12-13 hour gap. When it's 9 AM here, it's 8 or 9 PM 'yesterday' back home.
- Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
- Nope. Hong Kong stopped observing DST in 1979. It's been a straight UTC+08:00 with no exceptions since then. Your clock never springs forward or falls back here.
- Is Hong Kong the same time as mainland China?
- Yes. Hong Kong and mainland China both use UTC+08:00 (Beijing/Hong_Kong time). So whether you're crossing the border in Shenzhen or making calls to Shanghai, the clock stays the same.
- How does Hong Kong time compare to nearby regions?
- Hong Kong shares UTC+08:00 with China, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, and Western Australia. All aligned — no offset acrobatics needed in the neighborhood.
Free · Developer API
Time, as JSON.
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GET /v1/timezones?country=fr
{
"data": [
{
"iana": "Europe/Paris",
"display_name": "Paris",
"current": {
"utc_offset": "+02:00",
"abbreviation": "CEST",
"is_dst": true
}
}
]
}