Right now, local time in Hong Kong is 04:34 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hong Kong ranks #44 worldwide by population — the largest city in Hong Kong.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hong Kong — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2783° N, 114.1747° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 7,396,076 · #44 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hong Kong through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.28° S, 65.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 30 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:34 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hong Kong today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 285.2° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Hong Kong — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hong Kong sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Hong Kong, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Hong Kong's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 5 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,045 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.28° N, 114.17° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −11h |
| London | 20:34 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:34 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:34 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +3h |
Best time to call Hong Kong
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hong Kong local time:
Cities sharing Hong Kong's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- New Territories04:34
- Kowloon04:34
- Hong Kong Island04:34
- Victoria04:34
- Tuen Mun04:34
- Sha Tin04:34
- Sham Shui Po04:34
- Wong Tai Sin04:34
- Kowloon City04:34
- Tseung Kwan O04:34
- Kwai Chung04:34
- Tsuen Wan04:34
Distances from Hong Kong
| Hong Kong | 5 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 2,583 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,882 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,301 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,953 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,144 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,372 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,627 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,630 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,653 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,536 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,045 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Hong Kong
- Wan Chai0 km · 04:34
- Leighton Hill1 km · 04:34
- Causeway Bay1 km · 04:34
- Admiralty1 km · 04:34
- Happy Valley2 km · 04:34
- Central2 km · 04:34
- Victoria Park2 km · 04:34
- Tai Hang2 km · 04:34
FAQ
What time is it in Hong Kong right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hong Kong (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hong Kong in?
Hong Kong runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?
Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong today?
Hong Kong sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hong Kong tonight?
The moon phase over Hong Kong tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hong Kong?
The antipode of Hong Kong — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.28° S, 65.83° W. It falls on land, near La Quiaca, Argentina, about 30 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hong Kong?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hong Kong, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.