HKT to CET converter

Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai) to Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam).

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CET1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

CET is 7 h behind HKT.

Pick a time in HKT

⇄ CET to HKT

9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 AM CET same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM HKT, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM CET. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

HKT to CET time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 AM CET
12:00 PM HKT = 5:00 AM CET
3:00 PM HKT = 8:00 AM CET
5:00 PM HKT = 10:00 AM CET
9:00 AM CET = 4:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM CET = 7:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM CET = 12:00 AM HKT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 28 Mar 2027: CET is 7 h behind HKT. From 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027: CET is 6 h behind HKT. From 31 Oct 2027 to 26 Mar 2028: CET is 7 h behind HKT.

HKT does not change its clocks. CET next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+2), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+1).

About HKT and CET

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.

CET here means Central European Time, the clock in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. Right now it is UTC+1. Strictly, CET is the winter name; in summer these places use CEST. This page follows their real clock all year.

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