HKT — Hong Kong Time — Current Time
UTC+8 · Asia-Pacific · Standard Time
Current HKT time
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Hong Kong Time · UTC+8
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Hong Kong Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC+8
- Type
- Standard Time
- IANA Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Region
- Asia-Pacific
Observed In
- Hong Kong
About HKT
Hong Kong Time (HKT) is UTC+8, used in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region year-round. Hong Kong does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Frequently Asked Questions about HKT
HKT stands for Hong Kong Time. It is UTC+8 (+8 hours from UTC). Hong Kong Time (HKT) is UTC+8, used in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region year-round. Hong Kong does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
HKT (Hong Kong Time) is observed in: Hong Kong.
Yes. HKT (Hong Kong Time) is UTC+8, which means it is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
HKT (Hong Kong Time) is a standard time zone and does not directly observe Daylight Saving Time. Regions that observe DST switch to a different abbreviation during summer months.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for HKT is "Asia/Hong_Kong". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.