Hong Kong to Kolkata (Calcutta): time difference

Kolkata (Calcutta) 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 22:38 10:38 PM Kolkata (Calcutta) 20:08 8:08 PM
Hong Kong 22:38 10:38 PM Kolkata (Calcutta) 20:08 8:08 PM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

22:38 10:38 PM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)

20:08 8:08 PM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 16:58

⇄ Difference

−2 h 30 min

Kolkata (Calcutta) is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Kolkata (Calcutta) 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
🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)
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 🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)
Local time 22:38 20:08
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 05:44
Sunset 17:45 16:58
Daylight 11 h 14 min 11 h 13 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 4,486,679

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Hong Kong and Kolkata (Calcutta): common questions

How far behind Hong Kong is Kolkata (Calcutta)?
Kolkata is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind Hong Kong: UTC+5:30 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Kolkata (Calcutta) when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 6:30 AM in Kolkata.
What time is it in Kolkata (Calcutta) at the end of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong ends at 6:00 PM; in Kolkata it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hong Kong and Kolkata (Calcutta) are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Kolkata), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kolkata (Calcutta) compared with Hong Kong?
The new day starts in Kolkata later: until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Kolkata, Hong Kong is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Hong Kong and Kolkata (Calcutta) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hong Kong nor in Kolkata, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
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