Right now, local time in Hong Kong Island is 04:32 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hong Kong Island ranks #463 worldwide by population and #4 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 Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2630° N, 114.1842° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 1,195,529 · #463 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hong Kong Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.26° S, 65.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 29 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:32 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 Island 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 Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hong Kong Island 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. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 7 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,046 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.26° N, 114.18° 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 | 13:32 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:32 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:32 | −11h |
| London | 20:32 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:32 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:32 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:32 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:02 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:32 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:32 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:32 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:32 | +3h |
Best time to call Hong Kong Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hong Kong Island local time:
Cities sharing Hong Kong Island's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong04:32
- New Territories04:32
- Kowloon04:32
- Victoria04:32
- Tuen Mun04:32
- Sha Tin04:32
- Sham Shui Po04:32
- Wong Tai Sin04:32
- Kowloon City04:32
- Tseung Kwan O04:32
- Kwai Chung04:32
- Tsuen Wan04:32
Distances from Hong Kong Island
| Hong Kong | 7 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 2,581 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,882 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,302 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,954 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,146 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,370 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,629 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,632 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,653 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,538 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,046 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Hong Kong Island
- Happy Valley1 km · 04:32
- Jardine's Lookout1 km · 04:32
- Leighton Hill1 km · 04:32
- Shouson Hill2 km · 04:32
- Tai Hang2 km · 04:32
- Hong Kong2 km · 04:32
- Lai Tak Tsuen2 km · 04:32
- Causeway Bay2 km · 04:32
FAQ
What time is it in Hong Kong Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hong Kong Island (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hong Kong Island in?
Hong Kong Island runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Hong Kong Island observe daylight saving time?
Hong Kong Island does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hong Kong Island today?
Hong Kong Island sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hong Kong Island tonight?
The moon phase over Hong Kong Island tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hong Kong Island?
The antipode of Hong Kong Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.26° S, 65.82° W. It falls on land, near La Quiaca, Argentina, about 29 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hong Kong Island?
Hong Kong Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hong Kong Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hong Kong Island, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.