Right now, local time in Kowloon City is 22:01 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kowloon City ranks #1448 worldwide by population and #10 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kowloon City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.3305° N, 114.1922° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kowloon City
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Population
- 418,732 · #1448 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kowloon City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.33° S, 65.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is La Quiaca, Argentina, about 33 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:01 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 City today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 285.1° from north (WNW (285°))
Full prayer timetable for Kowloon City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kowloon City sits in the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 325 cities we cover in Hong Kong.
Kowloon City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 3 km away; even São Paulo lies some 18,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.33° N, 114.19° 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 | 06:01 | −16h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −11h |
| London | 14:01 | −8h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −7h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | −5h |
| Dubai | 18:01 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | same time |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +1h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +3h |
Best time to call Kowloon City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kowloon City local time:
Cities sharing Kowloon City's time zone
Other cities in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong22:01
- New Territories22:01
- Kowloon22:01
- Hong Kong Island22:01
- Victoria22:01
- Tuen Mun22:01
- Sha Tin22:01
- Sham Shui Po22:01
- Wong Tai Sin22:01
- Tseung Kwan O22:01
- Kwai Chung22:01
- Tsuen Wan22:01
Distances from Kowloon City
| Hong Kong | 3 km | WSW (243°) |
| Singapore | 2,589 km | SSW (207°) |
| Tokyo | 2,877 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 4,303 km | W (273°) |
| Dubai | 5,953 km | WNW (286°) |
| Moscow | 7,141 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 7,375 km | SSE (147°) |
| London | 9,623 km | NW (325°) |
| Paris | 9,627 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,647 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 12,530 km | NNE (17°) |
| São Paulo | 18,048 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Kowloon City
- Tung Tau Estate0 km · 22:01
- Tung Wui Estate0 km · 22:01
- Kowloon City Centre0 km · 22:01
- Mei Tung Estate0 km · 22:01
- The Latitude1 km · 22:01
- Sung Wong Toi1 km · 22:01
- San Po Kong1 km · 22:01
- Kowloon West End1 km · 22:01
FAQ
What time is it in Kowloon City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kowloon City (Hong Kong), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kowloon City in?
Kowloon City runs on the Asia/Hong_Kong IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Kowloon City observe daylight saving time?
Kowloon City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kowloon City today?
Kowloon City sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kowloon City tonight?
The moon phase over Kowloon City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kowloon City?
The antipode of Kowloon City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.33° S, 65.81° 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 City?
Kowloon City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kowloon City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kowloon City, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.