Right now, local time in Kowloon is 04:35 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kowloon ranks #189 worldwide by population and #3 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 Kowloon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3167° N, 114.1833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 2,232,339 · #189 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kowloon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.32° S, 65.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 33 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 17:35 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Jujuy)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kowloon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:49
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kowloon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kowloon 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.
Kowloon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,047 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.32° 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 | 13:35 | −15h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −13h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −11h |
| London | 20:35 | −8h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −7h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −5h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | same time |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +1h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +3h |
Best time to call Kowloon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kowloon local time:
Cities sharing Kowloon's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong04:35
- New Territories04:35
- Hong Kong Island04:35
- Victoria04:35
- Tuen Mun04:35
- Sha Tin04:35
- Sham Shui Po04:35
- Wong Tai Sin04:35
- Kowloon City04:35
- Tseung Kwan O04:35
- Kwai Chung04:35
- Tsuen Wan04:35
Distances from Kowloon
| Hong Kong | 1 km | WNW (285°) |
| Singapore | 2,587 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,879 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,302 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,952 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,141 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,375 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,624 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,627 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,649 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,532 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,047 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Kowloon
- Ho Man Tin0 km · 04:35
- Ho Man Tin Estate0 km · 04:35
- Lok Man Sun Chuen0 km · 04:35
- Mantin Heights0 km · 04:35
- Celestial Heights0 km · 04:35
- Chun Man Court0 km · 04:35
- Ma Tau Wai1 km · 04:35
- Oi Man Estate1 km · 04:35
FAQ
What time is it in Kowloon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kowloon (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kowloon in?
Kowloon runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kowloon observe daylight saving time?
Kowloon does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kowloon today?
Kowloon sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 11h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kowloon tonight?
The moon phase over Kowloon tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kowloon?
The antipode of Kowloon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.32° S, 65.82° W. It falls on land, near La Quiaca, Argentina, about 33 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kowloon?
Kowloon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kowloon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kowloon, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.