AEST to HKT converter

Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 3 h behind AEST.

Pick a time in AEST

⇄ HKT to AEST

9:00 AM AEST = 6:00 AM HKT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM AEST, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM HKT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

AEST to HKT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AEST	HKT
12:00 AM AEST	9:00 PM HKT previous day
1:00 AM AEST	10:00 PM HKT previous day
2:00 AM AEST	11:00 PM HKT previous day
3:00 AM AEST	12:00 AM HKT
4:00 AM AEST	1:00 AM HKT
5:00 AM AEST	2:00 AM HKT
6:00 AM AEST	3:00 AM HKT
7:00 AM AEST	4:00 AM HKT
8:00 AM AEST	5:00 AM HKT
9:00 AM AEST	6:00 AM HKT
10:00 AM AEST	7:00 AM HKT
11:00 AM AEST	8:00 AM HKT
12:00 PM AEST	9:00 AM HKT
1:00 PM AEST	10:00 AM HKT
2:00 PM AEST	11:00 AM HKT
3:00 PM AEST	12:00 PM HKT
4:00 PM AEST	1:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM AEST	2:00 PM HKT
6:00 PM AEST	3:00 PM HKT
7:00 PM AEST	4:00 PM HKT
8:00 PM AEST	5:00 PM HKT
9:00 PM AEST	6:00 PM HKT
10:00 PM AEST	7:00 PM HKT
11:00 PM AEST	8:00 PM HKT

Quick answers

9:00 AM AEST = 6:00 AM HKT
12:00 PM AEST = 9:00 AM HKT
3:00 PM AEST = 12:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM AEST = 2:00 PM HKT
9:00 AM HKT = 12:00 PM AEST
12:00 PM HKT = 3:00 PM AEST
5:00 PM HKT = 8:00 PM AEST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 4 Apr 2027: HKT is 3 h behind AEST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: HKT is 2 h behind AEST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 2 Apr 2028: HKT is 3 h behind AEST.

AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11). HKT does not change its clocks.

About AEST and HKT

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

HKT here means Hong Kong Time, the clock in Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai. Right now it is UTC+8. It has no daylight saving.

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