Varkala to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 2 h 30 min ahead of Varkala. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
17
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Varkala 10:16 10:16 AM Hong Kong 12:46 12:46 PM You –:–
10:16 10:16 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:01
12:46 12:46 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 Varkala.
When you, Varkala and Hong Kong are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇮🇳 Varkala
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🇭🇰 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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:16 | 12:46 |
| 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 Varkala | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 47 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 50,000 | 1,367,900 |
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Varkala and Hong Kong: common questions
How far ahead of Varkala is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Varkala: UTC+8 against UTC+5:30.
If it is 9:00 AM in Varkala, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 9:00 AM in Varkala, clocks in Hong Kong show 11:30 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Varkala, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 6:00 PM in Varkala, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:30 PM.
When do working hours in Varkala and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Varkala, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Varkala?
The new day starts in Hong Kong earlier: at 9:30 PM in Varkala it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Hong Kong, Varkala is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Varkala and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Varkala nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours and 30 minutes.
