Kolkata (Calcutta) to Hong Kong: time difference

Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Kolkata (Calcutta). 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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Kolkata (Calcutta) 15:16 3:16 PM Hong Kong 17:46 5:46 PM
Kolkata (Calcutta) 15:16 3:16 PM Hong Kong 17:46 5:46 PM You –:–
🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)

15:16 3:16 PM

India Standard Time · UTC+5:30

☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 16:58

🇭🇰 Hong Kong

17:46 5:46 PM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

⇄ Difference

+2 h 30 min

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

When you, Kolkata (Calcutta) and Hong Kong are all at the desk

Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.

Working hours
🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta)
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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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 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
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇮🇳 Kolkata (Calcutta) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Local time 15:16 17:46
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone India Standard Time Hong Kong Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+5:30 UTC+8
Offset from Kolkata (Calcutta) — +2 h 30 min
IANA zone Asia/Kolkata Asia/Hong Kong
Daylight saving Not observed Not observed
Sunrise 05:44 06:31
Sunset 16:58 17:45
Daylight 11 h 13 min 11 h 14 min
People on this clock 4,486,679 1,367,900

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Kolkata (Calcutta) and Hong Kong: common questions

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