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Current time in Hong Kong

Hong Kong uses one time zone: Hong Kong Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time in 2026.

Hong Kong Standard Time10:08 PMThu, Oct 22 · UTC+8

Hong Kong

Time zones
11 IANA identifiers
UTC offsets used in 2026
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Dialing code
+852
National holidays in 2026
17Public and bank holidays

What to know about time in Hong Kong

Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Time, UTC+8, all year. It last observed summer time in 1979.

Hong Kong shares its clock with mainland China, Singapore, and Western Australia, but has its own public holiday calendar.

Clock rules in 2026

Zones with identical rules are grouped. Calculated from the IANA time zone database at build time; local dates.

Time zoneOffsetsClock changes in 2026Major places
Hong Kong Standard Time
Asia/Hong_Kong		UTC+8NoneHong Kong
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Place assignments come from an open city dataset and can contain errors. Examples far from their zone are hidden. Search any place in the converter to check its zone.

Upcoming national holidays in Hong Kong

Offices and banks are often closed, which matters as much as the time difference when you schedule. National public and bank holidays only; regional and many religious holidays are not listed.

DateHoliday
Fri, Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26, 2026The first weekday after Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027The first day of January
Sat, Feb 6, 2027Lunar New Year’s Day
Mon, Feb 8, 2027The third day of Lunar New Year
Tue, Feb 9, 2027The fourth day of Lunar New Year
Fri, Mar 26, 2027Good Friday
Sat, Mar 27, 2027The day following Good Friday
Mon, Mar 29, 2027Easter Monday
Mon, Apr 5, 2027Ching Ming Festival
Sat, May 1, 2027Labour Day
Thu, May 13, 2027Birthday of the Buddha

Source: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0), generated 2026-10-22. Governments can add or move holidays; confirm important dates locally. About our data.

Questions about time in Hong Kong

How many time zones does Hong Kong have?

One. All of Hong Kong uses Hong Kong Standard Time, UTC+8.

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong keeps the same offset all year in 2026.

What are the national public holidays in Hong Kong in 2026?

The first day of January (January 1), Lunar New Year’s Day (February 17), The second day of Lunar New Year (February 18), The third day of Lunar New Year (February 19), Good Friday (April 3), The day following Good Friday (April 4), The day following Ching Ming Festival (April 6), The day following Easter Monday (April 7), Labour Day (May 1), The day following Birthday of the Buddha (May 25), Tuen Ng Festival (June 19), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (July 1), The day following the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (September 26), National Day (October 1), The day following Chung Yeung Festival (October 19), Christmas Day (December 25), The first weekday after Christmas Day (December 26).

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