Time Difference Between Hong Kong and New York

Hong Kong is normally 13 hours ahead of New York.

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UTC+8
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UTC-5

This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and New York, United States. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Hong Kong is normally 13 hours ahead of New York. Because New York 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

New York

Country
United States
Time zone
America/New_York
Standard offset
UTC-5
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and New York?

Hong Kong is normally 13 hours ahead of New York (Hong Kong is UTC+8, New York is UTC-5). 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 New York?

Hong Kong is ahead of New York by 13 hours under standard time.

Do Hong Kong and New York use daylight saving time?

Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.