HKG local time
Hong Kong International Airport
Friday, 9th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_KongHKT
- Sunrise
- 6:18 am
- Sunset
- 6:05 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 46 minutes75 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from HKG
Hong Kong International Airport serves Hong Kong, about 34 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from HKG
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:12 am | 06:12 | 15 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:12 am | 07:12 | 14 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 8:12 am | 08:12 | 13 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:12 am | 09:12 | 12 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 9:12 am | 09:12 | 12 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:12 am | 10:12 | 11 hours behind |
| London BST | 2:12 pm | 14:12 | 7 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 3:12 pm | 15:12 | 6 hours behind |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at HKG airport right now?
It is 9:12 pm (21:12) on Friday, 9th October 2026 at Hong Kong International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is HKG in?
Hong Kong International Airport is in Asia/Hong_Kong, currently HKT (UTC+8), the same zone as Hong Kong.
How far is HKG from Hong Kong?
About 34 km (21 miles) from the centre of Hong Kong. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does HKG observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.