The short answer
1am in Hong Kong Time is 10:30pm in India Standard Time on the previous day.
Hong Kong Time is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Hong Kong Time☾
1am
India Standard Time☾
10:30pm
previous day
Right now
10:05amHKT · UTC+08:00 · Thu, Jun 18
7:35amIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 18
Read across to convert
Hong Kong Time
HKT · UTC+08:00
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
Pinned1amHong Kong Time=10:30pmIndia Standard Time · Wed (previous day)
12amThu
9:30pmWed ·−1d
PINNED
1am
10:30pmWed ·−1d
2am
11:30pmWed ·−1d
3am
12:30amThu
4am
1:30am
5am
2:30am
6am
3:30am
7am
4:30am
8am
5:30am
9am
WORK6:30am
NOW
10am
WORK7:30am
11am
WORK8:30am
12pm
WORK9:30am
WORK1pm
WORK10:30am
WORK2pm
WORK11:30am
WORK3pm
WORK12:30pm
WORK4pm
WORK1:30pm
WORK5pm
2:30pm
WORK6pm
3:30pm
WORK7pm
4:30pm
WORK8pm
5:30pm
9pm
6:30pm
10pm
7:30pm
11pm
8:30pm
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Hong Kong Time
12pm–5pm
India Standard Time
9:30am–2:30pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amHong Kong Time=6:30amIndia Standard Time
12pmHong Kong Time=9:30amIndia Standard Time
3pmHong Kong Time=12:30pmIndia Standard Time
5pmHong Kong Time=2:30pmIndia Standard Time
9pmHong Kong Time=6:30pmIndia Standard Time
In context
What each side covers.
Hong Kong Time
10:05amHKT · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
India Standard Time
7:35amIST · UTC+05:30
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3:05am
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Hong Kong Time and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong Time and India Standard Time?
- Hong Kong Time is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard 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 1am in Hong Kong Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
- 1am in Hong Kong Time is 10:30pm in India Standard Time on the previous day. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard 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 Hong Kong Time and India Standard Time?
- 12pm–5pm in Hong Kong Time lines up with 9:30am–2:30pm in India Standard 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 — HKT and IST — 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.