Time difference between Hong Kong and London
London is currently 8 hours behind Hong Kong. Their working days do not overlap at all, so one side has to step outside office hours. 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.
Not on that day. Sunday is a rest day in both Hong Kong and London. The hours above are what you would share on a day you are both at work.
09:00 Hong Kong At work = 01:00 London Asleep
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
The difference changes twice a year
Hong Kong and London do not change their clocks on the same dates, so a standing meeting moves by an hour in these weeks.
- 8 November – 27 March −8 h
- 31 October −8 h
- usually −7 h
Days when one side is not at work
A public holiday is not a time-zone fact, so no converter shows it — but it is the same question.
- 28 December — Boxing Day (substitute day) London off
- 8 February — 農曆年初三 Hong Kong off
- 9 February — 農曆年初四 Hong Kong off
Hour by hour
| Hong Kong | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 | |
| 01:00 | 17:00 | |
| 02:00 | 18:00 | |
| 03:00 | 19:00 | |
| 04:00 | 20:00 | |
| 05:00 | 21:00 | |
| 06:00 | 22:00 | |
| 07:00 | 23:00 | |
| 08:00 | 00:00 | |
| 09:00 | 01:00 | |
| 10:00 | 02:00 | |
| 11:00 | 03:00 | |
| 12:00 | 04:00 | |
| 13:00 | 05:00 | |
| 14:00 | 06:00 | |
| 15:00 | 07:00 | |
| 16:00 | 08:00 | |
| 17:00 | 09:00 | |
| 18:00 | 10:00 | |
| 19:00 | 11:00 | |
| 20:00 | 12:00 | |
| 21:00 | 13:00 | |
| 22:00 | 14:00 | |
| 23:00 | 15:00 |
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 8 hours behind Hong Kong (-8 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
There is no time that suits both: Hong Kong works 09:00–17:00 and London works 09:00–17:00 locally, and those never coincide. Someone has to take the call outside office hours.