🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
Hong Kong to Australia: time difference
Australia is 3 h ahead of Hong Kong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Hong Kong 16:39 4:39 PM Australia 19:39 7:39 PM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
19:39 7:39 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
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+3 h
Australia is 3 h ahead of Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and Australia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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
🇦🇺 Australia
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇦🇺 Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 19:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Hong Kong | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | Australia/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:29 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 19:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 12 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 26,473,055 |
Compare Hong Kong with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hong Kong and Australia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hong Kong is Australia?
The clocks in Australia are 3 hours ahead of those in Hong Kong (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Australia when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 12:00 PM in Australia.
What time is it in Australia at the end of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong ends at 6:00 PM; in Australia it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Australia from Hong Kong?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Hong Kong – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Australia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Hong Kong is it tomorrow in Australia?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Hong Kong, the date in Australia has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Australia, it is still the previous day in Hong Kong.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and Australia the same all year?
No. Only Australia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Australia will be 2 hours ahead of Hong Kong.
