The short answer
11am in Hong Kong Time is 3am in Coordinated Universal Time.
Hong Kong Time is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Coordinated Universal Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
Hong Kong Time☀
11am
Coordinated Universal Time☾
3am
Right now
8:40pmHKT · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
12:40pmUTC · UTC+00:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Hong Kong Time
HKT · UTC+08:00
Coordinated Universal Time
UTC · UTC+00:00
Pinned11amHong Kong Time=3amCoordinated Universal Time
12amMon
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK1am
5pmSun ·−1d
2am
6pmSun ·−1d
3am
7pmSun ·−1d
4am
8pmSun ·−1d
5am
9pmSun ·−1d
6am
10pmSun ·−1d
7am
11pmSun ·−1d
8am
12amMon
9am
WORK1am
10am
WORK2am
PINNED
11am
WORK3am
12pm
WORK4am
1pm
WORK5am
2pm
WORK6am
3pm
WORK7am
4pm
WORK8am
5pm
9am
WORK6pm
10am
WORK7pm
11am
WORKNOW
8pm
12pm
WORK9pm
1pm
WORK10pm
2pm
WORK11pm
3pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Hong Kong Time
3pm–7pm
Coordinated Universal Time
7am–11am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amHong Kong Time=1amCoordinated Universal Time
12pmHong Kong Time=4amCoordinated Universal Time
3pmHong Kong Time=7amCoordinated Universal Time
5pmHong Kong Time=9amCoordinated Universal Time
9pmHong Kong Time=1pmCoordinated Universal Time
In context
What each side covers.
Hong Kong Time
8:40pmHKT · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
Coordinated Universal Time
12:40pmUTC · UTC+00:00
Coordinated Universal Time
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Pacific Time
5:40am
India Standard Time
6:10pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Standard Time
8:40am
Central European Time
2:40pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
6:10pm
Eastern Standard Time
8:40am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
1:40pm
India Standard Time
6:10pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
5:40am
Eastern Standard Time
8:40am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
2:40pm
India Standard Time
6:10pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Hong Kong Time and Coordinated Universal Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong Time and Coordinated Universal Time?
- Hong Kong Time is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal 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 11am in Hong Kong Time, what time is it in Coordinated Universal Time?
- 11am in Hong Kong Time is 3am in Coordinated Universal Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Coordinated Universal 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 Coordinated Universal Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Hong Kong Time and Coordinated Universal Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — HKT and UTC — 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.