Australia to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Australia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
00
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Australia 17:36 5:36 PM Hong Kong 14:36 2:36 PM You –:–
17:36 5:36 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
14:36 2:36 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−3 h
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Australia.
When you, Australia and Hong Kong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Australia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:36 | 14:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Australia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 26,473,055 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Australia with another city
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Australia and Hong Kong: common questions
How far behind Australia is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 3 hours behind Australia: UTC+8 against UTC+11.
If it is 9:00 AM in Australia, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 9:00 AM in Australia, clocks in Hong Kong show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Australia, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 6:00 PM in Australia, clocks in Hong Kong show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Australia?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Australia – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Australia?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 3:00 AM in Australia, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Hong Kong, Australia is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Australia and Hong Kong change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Australia but not in Hong Kong. From April 4, 2027, Hong Kong will be 2 hours behind Australia.
