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London to Hong Kong time

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

London · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Hong Kong · HKT

5:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

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

Hour by hour

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

London to Hong Kong time conversion table for today
LondonHong Kong
12:00 AM7:00 AM
1:00 AM8:00 AM
2:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 AM1:00 PM
6:00 AM2:00 PM
7:00 AM3:00 PM
8:00 AM4:00 PM
9:00 AM5:00 PM
10:00 AM6:00 PM
11:00 AM7:00 PM
12:00 PM8:00 PM
1:00 PM9:00 PM
2:00 PM10:00 PM
3:00 PM11:00 PM
4:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM7:00 AMnext day

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

  • 8:00 AM–1:00 PMin London=4:00 PM–9:00 PMin Hong KongOutside 9–5

Mid-July

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

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027Hong Kong +8h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027Hong Kong +7h

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

Questions

What is the time difference between London and Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of London 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 London, what time is it in Hong Kong?

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

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

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

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).

Does Hong Kong use daylight saving time?

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