Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Los Angeles
Hong Kong is normally 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, United States. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC-8 standard), so Hong Kong is normally 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Because Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the 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.
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-8
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Los Angeles?
Hong Kong is normally 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles (Hong Kong is UTC+8, Los Angeles is UTC-8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Hong Kong ahead of or behind Los Angeles?
Hong Kong is ahead of Los Angeles by 16 hours under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Los Angeles use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Los Angeles observes daylight saving time.