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Hong Kong to London time

London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong for most of the year, and 8 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

Hong Kong · HKT

5:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

London · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, London is 8 hours behind Hong Kong. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

Hong Kong to London time conversion table for today
Hong KongLondon
12:00 AM5:00 PMprev day
1:00 AM6:00 PMprev day
2:00 AM7:00 PMprev day
3:00 AM8:00 PMprev day
4:00 AM9:00 PMprev day
5:00 AM10:00 PMprev day
6:00 AM11:00 PMprev day
7:00 AM12:00 AM
8:00 AM1:00 AM
9:00 AM1:00 AM
10:00 AM2:00 AM
11:00 AM3:00 AM
12:00 PM4:00 AM
1:00 PM5:00 AM
2:00 PM6:00 AM
3:00 PM7:00 AM
4:00 PM8:00 AM
5:00 PM9:00 AM
6:00 PM10:00 AM
7:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 PM3:00 PM

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 4:00 PM–9:00 PMin Hong Kong=8:00 AM–1:00 PMin LondonOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 4:00 PM–5:00 PMin Hong Kong=9:00 AM–10:00 AMin London

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027London −8h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027London −7h

Hong Kong doesn’t use daylight saving time. London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026.

Questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and London?

London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 8 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in Hong Kong, what time is it in London?

When it's 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it's 1:00 AM in London. At 5:00 PM in Hong Kong, it's 9:00 AM in London. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between Hong Kong and London?

Working hours overlap from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in London.

Does Hong Kong use daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year.

Does London use daylight saving time?

Yes. London's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).