What time is it in Kowloon City right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kowloon City, Hong Kong, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Hong_Kong. Kowloon City is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kowloon City in?

Kowloon City uses HKT (Hong Kong Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Hong_Kong, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Kowloon City observe daylight saving time?

No. Kowloon City stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kowloon City?

Open the time zone converter for Kowloon City to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kowloon City, Hong Kong

Kowloon City is on HKT (Hong Kong Standard Time), UTC+8. Kowloon City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kowloon City, Hong Kong

10:08 PM:08HKT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Hong Kong
Region: Kowloon City
Lat/Long: 22°20'N / 114°12'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 418,732
Currency: Dollar (HKD)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, English
Dialling code: +852

Time zone in Kowloon City

Time zone
HKT
Hong Kong Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kowloon City keeps UTC+8

Kowloon City keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Hong_Kong, the one time zone in use in Hong Kong. Kowloon City does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kowloon City today

Sunrise
6:24 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kowloon City for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°20'N / 114°12'E.

Time difference between Kowloon City and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kowloon City. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kowloon City
City	Local time	Compared to Kowloon City
New YorkUnited States	Tue 10:08 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 7:08 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 9:08 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 10:08 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 8:08 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 11:08 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 2:08 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 3:08 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 3:08 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 3:08 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 4:08 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 6:08 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:38 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 10:08 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 10:08 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 11:08 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 1:08 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 3:08 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Kowloon City

All 136 cities in Hong Kong

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.