What time is it in Kwai Chung right now?

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

What time zone is Kwai Chung in?

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

Does Kwai Chung observe daylight saving time?

No. Kwai Chung 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 Kwai Chung?

Open the time zone converter for Kwai Chung 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 Kwai Chung, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong

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

Kwai Chung, Hong Kong

9:00 PM:16HKT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: Hong Kong
Region: Kwai Tsing District
Lat/Long: 22°22'N / 114°08'E
Elevation: 84 m
Population: 331,600
Currency: Dollar (HKD)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, English
Dialling code: +852

Time zone in Kwai Chung

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
Kwai Chung keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Kwai Chung today

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kwai Chung for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°22'N / 114°08'E.

Time difference between Kwai Chung and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Kwai Chung
City	Local time	Compared to Kwai Chung
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:00 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:00 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:00 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:00 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:00 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:00 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:00 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:00 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:00 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:00 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:00 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:00 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 6:30 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:00 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:00 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:00 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:00 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:00 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Kwai Chung

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