Vanuatu to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Vanuatu. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
52
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Vanuatu 11:56 11:56 AM Hong Kong 08:56 8:56 AM You –:–
11:56 11:56 AM
Vanuatu Standard Time · UTC+11
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:46
08:56 8:56 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Hong Kong is 3 h behind Vanuatu.
When you, Vanuatu 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
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:56 | 08:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Vanuatu Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Vanuatu | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Efate | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 300,019 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Vanuatu with another city
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Vanuatu and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours behind Vanuatu is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 3 hours behind those in Vanuatu (UTC+8 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Vanuatu?
The working day in Vanuatu starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Vanuatu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Vanuatu, it is 3:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Is there a time when both Vanuatu and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vanuatu (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Vanuatu?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 3:00 AM in Vanuatu, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Hong Kong, Vanuatu is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Vanuatu and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Vanuatu nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
