Time in London vs Hong Kong
London keeps BST (UTC+1) and Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) today. Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of London; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 16:00–18:00 in Hong Kong (09:00–11:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in London | 01:00 in London | 02:00 in London | 03:00 in London | 04:00 in London | 05:00 in London | 06:00 in London | 07:00 in London | 08:00 in London | 09:00 in London | 10:00 in London | 11:00 in London | 12:00 in London | 13:00 in London | 14:00 in London | 15:00 in London | 16:00 in London | 17:00 in London | 18:00 in London | 19:00 in London | 20:00 in London | 21:00 in London | 22:00 in London | 23:00 in London |
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| London—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Hong Kong—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
London next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Hong Kong of London?
Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of London right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between London and Hong Kong?
Any hour in 09:00–11:00 London time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do London and Hong Kong change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.