Hong Kong to Hikkaduwa: time difference

Hikkaduwa is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

−2 h 30 min

One day, 2 clocks

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Hong Kong 21:13 9:13 PM Hikkaduwa 18:43 6:43 PM
Hong Kong 21:13 9:13 PM Hikkaduwa 18:43 6:43 PM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

21:13 9:13 PM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa

18:43 6:43 PM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:50

⇄ Difference

−2 h 30 min

Hikkaduwa is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Hikkaduwa 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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
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 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
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
Local time 21:13 18:43
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Hong Kong Standard Time India Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+8 UTC+5:30
Offset from Hong Kong — −2 h 30 min
IANA zone Asia/Hong Kong Asia/Colombo
Daylight saving Not observed Not observed
Sunrise 06:31 05:58
Sunset 17:45 17:50
Daylight 11 h 14 min 11 h 53 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 101,342

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Hong Kong and Hikkaduwa: common questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Hikkaduwa?
Hikkaduwa is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the start of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong starts at 9:00 AM; in Hikkaduwa it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, what time is it in Hikkaduwa?
At 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, clocks in Hikkaduwa show 3:30 PM.
When do working hours in Hong Kong and in Hikkaduwa overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, which is 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Hikkaduwa.
When does the date change in Hikkaduwa compared with Hong Kong?
The new day starts in Hikkaduwa later: until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Hikkaduwa, Hong Kong is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and Hikkaduwa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hong Kong nor Hikkaduwa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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