🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
Hong Kong to Karaikal: time difference
Karaikal 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
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Hong Kong 05:14 5:14 AM Karaikal 02:44 2:44 AM You –:–
05:14 5:14 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
02:44 2:44 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:46
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−2 h 30 min
Karaikal is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and Karaikal 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
🇮🇳 Karaikal
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 | 🇮🇳 Karaikal |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:14 | 02:44 |
| 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 10,000 |
Compare Hong Kong with another city
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Big time differences
Hong Kong and Karaikal: common questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Karaikal?
Karaikal is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Karaikal at the start of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong starts at 9:00 AM; in Karaikal it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Karaikal when it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is 3:30 PM in Karaikal.
When do working hours in Hong Kong and in Karaikal 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 Karaikal.
Until what time in Hong Kong is it still yesterday in Karaikal?
Before 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, the date in Karaikal has not changed yet. From 9:30 PM in Karaikal, it is already the next day in Hong Kong.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Karaikal change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
