UTC to HKT converter

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

UTC12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 8 h ahead of UTC.

Pick a time in UTC

⇄ HKT to UTC

9:00 AM UTC = 5:00 PM HKT same day

Best time to meet

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

UTC to HKT time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM UTC = 5:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM UTC = 8:00 PM HKT
3:00 PM UTC = 11:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM UTC = 1:00 AM HKT (next day)
9:00 AM HKT = 1:00 AM UTC
12:00 PM HKT = 4:00 AM UTC
5:00 PM HKT = 9:00 AM UTC

Does the gap change during the year?

No. HKT is 8 h ahead of UTC all year.

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

About UTC and HKT

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

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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