HKT to EAT converter

Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai) to East Africa Time (Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam).

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

EAT3:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

EAT is 5 h behind HKT.

Pick a time in HKT

⇄ EAT to HKT

9:00 AM HKT = 4:00 AM EAT same day

Best time to meet

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

HKT to EAT time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM HKT = 4:00 AM EAT
12:00 PM HKT = 7:00 AM EAT
3:00 PM HKT = 10:00 AM EAT
5:00 PM HKT = 12:00 PM EAT
9:00 AM EAT = 2:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM EAT = 5:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM EAT = 10:00 PM HKT

Does the gap change during the year?

No. EAT is 5 h behind HKT all year.

HKT does not change its clocks. EAT does not change its clocks.

About HKT and EAT

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.

EAT here means East Africa Time, the clock in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam. Right now it is UTC+3. It has no daylight saving.

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