Sri Lanka to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
41
- 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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Sri Lanka 18:50 6:50 PM Hong Kong 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
18:50 6:50 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:50
21:20 9:20 PM
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 Sri Lanka.
When you, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
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 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:50 | 21:20 |
| 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 Sri Lanka | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 21,444,000 | 1,367,900 |
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Sri Lanka and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+8, while Sri Lanka is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sri Lanka, it is 11:30 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sri Lanka, it is 8:30 PM in Hong Kong.
When do working hours in Sri Lanka and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sri Lanka, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong.
From what time in Sri Lanka is it tomorrow in Hong Kong?
Once it is 9:30 PM in Sri Lanka, the date in Hong Kong has already changed. Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, it is still the previous day in Sri Lanka.
Is the time difference between Sri Lanka and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Sri Lanka nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.