Time in Hong Kong

Hong Kong is in Hong Kong SAR China, with about 7,396,000 inhabitants, and uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, currently UTC+08:00. Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of New York.

Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC+08:00 all year.

Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 06:22 AM and sets at 05:52 PM: 11 h 31 min of daylight. Coordinates: 22.28, 114.17.

Upcoming public holidays in Hong Kong SAR China

• Friday, December 25, 2026: Christmas Day (in 64 days)
• Saturday, December 26, 2026: The first weekday after Christmas Day (in 65 days)
• Friday, January 1, 2027: The first day of January (in 71 days)
• Saturday, February 6, 2027: Lunar New Year’s Day (in 107 days)
• Monday, February 8, 2027: The third day of Lunar New Year (in 109 days)