Time Difference Between Beijing and Hong Kong
Beijing and Hong Kong are normally in the same time zone.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+8 standard), so Beijing and Hong Kong are normally in the same time zone. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Hong Kong share a generous 8 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-17:00 in Beijing (09:00-17:00 in Hong Kong), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 8 hours
- Window in Beijing
- 09:00 - 17:00
- Window in Hong Kong
- 09:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Hong Kong?
Beijing and Hong Kong are normally in the same time zone (UTC+8). Daylight saving in either city can create a temporary one-hour gap, so check the live clocks above.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Hong Kong?
Under standard time they are the same. Daylight saving can briefly put one ahead of the other.
Do Beijing and Hong Kong use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Hong Kong does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Hong Kong?
Their working hours overlap for 8 hours: 09:00 to 17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00 to 17:00 in Hong Kong. That is the best window for a live call.