HKT to AEST converter

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

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

AEST is 3 h ahead of HKT.

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⇄ AEST to HKT

9:00 AM HKT = 12:00 PM AEST same day

Best time to meet

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

HKT to AEST time table

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

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

Quick answers

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

Does the gap change during the year?

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

HKT does not change its clocks. 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).

About HKT and AEST

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.

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.

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