The short answer
8am in Hong Kong Time is 2pm in Hawaii Time on the previous day.
Hong Kong Time is 18 hours ahead of Hawaii Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Hong Kong Time but lands inside working hours in Hawaii Time.
Hong Kong Time☀
8am
Hawaii Time☀
2pm
previous day
Right now
4:09pmHKT · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
10:09pmHST · UTC-10:00 · Sun, Jun 21
Read across to convert
Hong Kong Time
HKT · UTC+08:00
Hawaii Time
HST · UTC-10:00
Pinned8amHong Kong Time=2pmHawaii Time · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
6amSun ·−1d
1am
7amSun ·−1d
2am
8amSun ·−1d
3am
9amSun ·−1d
WORK4am
10amSun ·−1d
WORK5am
11amSun ·−1d
WORK6am
12pmSun ·−1d
WORK7am
1pmSun ·−1d
WORKPINNED
8am
2pmSun ·−1d
WORK9am
WORK3pmSun ·−1d
WORK10am
WORK4pmSun ·−1d
WORK11am
WORK5pmSun ·−1d
12pm
WORK6pmSun ·−1d
1pm
WORK7pmSun ·−1d
2pm
WORK8pmSun ·−1d
3pm
WORK9pmSun ·−1d
NOW
4pm
WORK10pmSun ·−1d
5pm
11pmSun ·−1d
6pm
12amMon
7pm
1am
8pm
2am
9pm
3am
10pm
4am
11pm
5am
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9am–11am
Hawaii Time
3pm–5pm
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9amHong Kong Time=3pmHawaii Time · prev day
12pmHong Kong Time=6pmHawaii Time · prev day
3pmHong Kong Time=9pmHawaii Time · prev day
5pmHong Kong Time=11pmHawaii Time · prev day
9pmHong Kong Time=3amHawaii Time
In context
What each side covers.
Hong Kong Time
4:09pmHKT · UTC+08:00
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Hawaii Time
10:09pmHST · UTC-10:00
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Hong Kong Time and Hawaii Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong Time and Hawaii Time?
- Hong Kong Time is 18 hours ahead of Hawaii 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 8am in Hong Kong Time, what time is it in Hawaii Time?
- 8am in Hong Kong Time is 2pm in Hawaii Time on the previous day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Hong Kong Time but lands inside working hours in Hawaii Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Hong Kong Time and Hawaii Time?
- 9am–11am in Hong Kong Time lines up with 3pm–5pm in Hawaii Time the previous day — 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 — HKT and HST — 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.