CST to HKT converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 13 h ahead of CST.

Pick a time in CST

⇄ HKT to CST

9:00 AM CST = 10:00 PM HKT same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places, so one side always meets outside office hours.

CST to HKT time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 10:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM CST = 1:00 AM HKT (next day)
3:00 PM CST = 4:00 AM HKT (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 6:00 AM HKT (next day)
9:00 AM HKT = 8:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM HKT = 11:00 PM CST (previous day)
5:00 PM HKT = 4:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: HKT is 13 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: HKT is 14 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: HKT is 13 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5). HKT does not change its clocks.

About CST and HKT

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. 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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