Hong Kong to Kota: time difference

Kota 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.

🇮🇳 Kota, India

12

1:27 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

  • India Standard Time
  • UTC+5:30
  • Night

☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 17:44 · 11 h 6 min

−2 h 30 min

One day, 2 clocks

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Hong Kong 03:57 3:57 AM Kota 01:27 1:27 AM
Hong Kong 03:57 3:57 AM Kota 01:27 1:27 AM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

03:57 3:57 AM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

🇮🇳 Kota

01:27 1:27 AM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 17:44

⇄ Difference

−2 h 30 min

Kota is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Kota 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
🇮🇳 Kota
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 🇮🇳 Kota
Local time 03:57 01:27
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 06:38
Sunset 17:45 17:44
Daylight 11 h 14 min 11 h 6 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 1,001,400

Compare Hong Kong with another city

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Hong Kong and Kota: common questions

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