Time difference between Hong Kong and London
London is currently 7 hours behind Hong Kong. The best shared working window is 08:00–09:00 UTC, 1 hours of it. The table below shows the hours side by side.
National conventions are the default and the public figure. Change them here for your own answer — the chart, the window and the calendar file all follow.
09:00 Hong Kong At work = 02:00 London Asleep
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
Hour by hour
| Hong Kong | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 17:00 | |
| 01:00 | 18:00 | |
| 02:00 | 19:00 | |
| 03:00 | 20:00 | |
| 04:00 | 21:00 | |
| 05:00 | 22:00 | |
| 06:00 | 23:00 | |
| 07:00 | 00:00 | |
| 08:00 | 01:00 | |
| 09:00 | 02:00 | |
| 10:00 | 03:00 | |
| 11:00 | 04:00 | |
| 12:00 | 05:00 | |
| 13:00 | 06:00 | |
| 14:00 | 07:00 | |
| 15:00 | 08:00 | |
| 16:00 | 09:00 | both at work |
| 17:00 | 10:00 | |
| 18:00 | 11:00 | |
| 19:00 | 12:00 | |
| 20:00 | 13:00 | |
| 21:00 | 14:00 | |
| 22:00 | 15:00 | |
| 23:00 | 16:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both Hong Kong and London.
The working week
- Hong Kong
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Assumed: we have no verified convention for this country, so the international default is used.
- London
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between Hong Kong and London?
London is 7 hours behind Hong Kong (-7 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
Around 08:00–09:00 UTC, when both working days overlap — Hong Kong works 09:00–17:00 and London works 09:00–17:00, each in their own local time.