Pondicherry to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Pondicherry. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
06
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Pondicherry 02:42 2:42 AM Hong Kong 05:12 5:12 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:45
05:12 5:12 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
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+2 h 30 min
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Pondicherry.
When you, Pondicherry and Hong Kong are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Pondicherry
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 | 🇮🇳 Pondicherry | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 05:12 |
| 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 Pondicherry | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 40 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 1,367,900 |
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Pondicherry and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Pondicherry and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Pondicherry is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Pondicherry?
When it is 9:00 AM in Pondicherry, it is 11:30 AM in Hong Kong.
If it is 6:00 PM in Pondicherry, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 6:00 PM in Pondicherry, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:30 PM.
Is there a time when both Pondicherry and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Pondicherry (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Hong Kong?
From 9:30 PM in Pondicherry it is already the next day in Hong Kong. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong it is still the previous day in Pondicherry.
Does the time gap between Pondicherry and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Pondicherry nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
