The short answer

4pm in Hong Kong Time is 1:30pm in India Standard Time.

Hong Kong Time is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places.

Hong Kong Time☀
4pm
India Standard Time☀
1:30pm
Right now
10amHKT · UTC+08:00 · Thu, Jun 18
7:30amIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 18
Read across to convert
Hong Kong Time
HKT · UTC+08:00
10am ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
7:30am ☀
Pinned4pmHong Kong Time=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amThu
9:30pmWed ·−1d
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
WORK
6:30am
NOW
10am
WORK
7:30am
11am
WORK
8:30am
12pm
WORK
9:30am
WORK
1pm
WORK
10:30am
WORK
2pm
WORK
11:30am
WORK
3pm
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
PINNED
4pm
WORK
1:30pm
WORK
5pm
2:30pm
WORK
6pm
3:30pm
WORK
7pm
4:30pm
WORK
8pm
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
HKT · UTC+08:00
10am
Cities on this clock
City of VictoriaHong KongNew TerritoriesKowloon
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
7:30am
Cities on this clock
New DelhiDelhiMumbaiBengaluru
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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 4pm in Hong Kong Time, what time is it in India Standard Time?
4pm in Hong Kong Time is 1:30pm in India Standard Time. Both sides are inside the standard 9-to-5 working day, so this is a sociable time for a call in both places. 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.