HKT to UTC converter

Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai) to Coordinated Universal Time (the world reference time).

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

UTC12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

UTC is 8 h behind HKT.

Pick a time in HKT

⇄ UTC to HKT

9:00 AM HKT = 1:00 AM UTC same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 3:00 PM HKT, which is 7:00 AM UTC.

HKT to UTC time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM HKT = 1:00 AM UTC
12:00 PM HKT = 4:00 AM UTC
3:00 PM HKT = 7:00 AM UTC
5:00 PM HKT = 9:00 AM UTC
9:00 AM UTC = 5:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM UTC = 8:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM UTC = 1:00 AM HKT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

No. UTC is 8 h behind HKT all year.

HKT does not change its clocks. UTC does not change its clocks.

About HKT and UTC

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.

UTC here means Coordinated Universal Time, the clock in the world reference time. Right now it is UTC+0. It has no daylight saving.

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