Hong Kong to Kottayam: time difference

Kottayam 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.

🇮🇳 Kottayam, India

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7:25 AM · Friday, November 6, 2026

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

☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:01 · 11 h 45 min

−2 h 30 min

One day, 2 clocks

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Hong Kong 09:55 9:55 AM Kottayam 07:25 7:25 AM
Hong Kong 09:55 9:55 AM Kottayam 07:25 7:25 AM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

09:55 9:55 AM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

🇮🇳 Kottayam

07:25 7:25 AM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:01

⇄ Difference

−2 h 30 min

Kottayam is 2 h 30 min behind Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Kottayam 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
🇮🇳 Kottayam
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 🇮🇳 Kottayam
Local time 09:55 07:25
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 06:16
Sunset 17:45 18:01
Daylight 11 h 14 min 11 h 45 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 55,374

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Hong Kong and Kottayam: common questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Kottayam?
Kottayam is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+5:30, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Kottayam at the start of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong starts at 9:00 AM; in Kottayam it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kottayam at the end of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong ends at 6:00 PM; in Kottayam it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Hong Kong and in Kottayam 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 Kottayam.
When is it still the previous day in Kottayam?
Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong it is still the previous day in Kottayam. The other way round, from 9:30 PM in Kottayam it is already the next day in Hong Kong.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Kottayam change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours and 30 minutes all year.
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