Colombo to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Colombo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Twilight
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Colombo 03:14 3:14 AM Hong Kong 05:44 5:44 AM You –:–
03:14 3:14 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:51
05:44 5:44 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h 30 min
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Colombo.
When you, Colombo 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
🇱🇰 Colombo
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
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:14 | 05:44 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Colombo | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 753,000 | 1,367,900 |
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Colombo and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours ahead of Colombo is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Colombo (UTC+8 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Colombo?
The working day in Colombo starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Colombo?
The working day in Colombo ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 8:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Colombo and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Colombo (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Colombo?
The new day starts in Hong Kong earlier: at 9:30 PM in Colombo it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, Colombo is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Colombo and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Colombo nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
