The short answer
2pm in Greenwich Mean Time is 9pm in Hong Kong Time.
Greenwich Mean Time is 7 hours behind Hong Kong Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Hong Kong Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Greenwich Mean Time☀
2pm
Hong Kong Time☾
9pm
Right now
11amBST · UTC+01:00 · Mon, Jun 22
6pmHKT · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Greenwich Mean Time
BST · UTC+01:00
Hong Kong Time
HKT · UTC+08:00
Pinned2pmGreenwich Mean Time=9pmHong Kong Time
12amMon
7am
1am
8am
2am
9am
WORK3am
10am
WORK4am
11am
WORK5am
12pm
WORK6am
1pm
WORK7am
2pm
WORK8am
3pm
WORK9am
WORK4pm
WORK10am
WORK5pm
NOW
11am
WORK6pm
12pm
WORK7pm
1pm
WORK8pm
PINNED
2pm
WORK9pm
3pm
WORK10pm
4pm
WORK11pm
5pm
12amTue ·+1d
6pm
1amTue ·+1d
7pm
2amTue ·+1d
8pm
3amTue ·+1d
9pm
4amTue ·+1d
10pm
5amTue ·+1d
11pm
6amTue ·+1d
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Greenwich Mean Time
9am–10am
Hong Kong Time
4pm–5pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amGreenwich Mean Time=4pmHong Kong Time
12pmGreenwich Mean Time=7pmHong Kong Time
3pmGreenwich Mean Time=10pmHong Kong Time
5pmGreenwich Mean Time=12amHong Kong Time · next day
9pmGreenwich Mean Time=4amHong Kong Time · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Greenwich Mean Time
11amBST · UTC+01:00
Cities on this clock
Hong Kong Time
6pmHKT · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
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3:30pm
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6am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
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11am
India Standard Time
3:30pm
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Pacific Standard Time
3am
Eastern Standard Time
6am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
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12pm
India Standard Time
3:30pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Greenwich Mean Time and Hong Kong Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Hong Kong Time?
- Greenwich Mean Time is 7 hours behind Hong Kong Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 2pm in Greenwich Mean Time, what time is it in Hong Kong Time?
- 2pm in Greenwich Mean Time is 9pm in Hong Kong Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Hong Kong Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Greenwich Mean Time and Hong Kong Time?
- 9am–10am in Greenwich Mean Time lines up with 4pm–5pm in Hong Kong Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — BST and HKT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.