EST to HKT converter

Eastern Time (New York, Toronto, Miami) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

EST8:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 12 h ahead of EST.

Pick a time in EST

⇄ HKT to EST

9:00 AM EST = 9:00 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.

EST to HKT time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM EST = 9:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM EST = 12:00 AM HKT (next day)
3:00 PM EST = 3:00 AM HKT (next day)
5:00 PM EST = 5:00 AM HKT (next day)
9:00 AM HKT = 9:00 PM EST (previous day)
12:00 PM HKT = 12:00 AM EST
5:00 PM HKT = 5:00 AM EST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: HKT is 12 h ahead of EST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: HKT is 13 h ahead of EST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: HKT is 12 h ahead of EST.

EST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−5), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−4). HKT does not change its clocks.

About EST and HKT

EST here means Eastern Time, the clock in New York, Toronto, Miami. Right now it is UTC−4. Strictly, EST is the winter name; in summer these places use EDT. 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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