The short answer
1am in Hong Kong is 1pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day.
Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Hong Kong but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time.
Hong Kong☾
1am
Eastern Daylight Time☀
1pm
previous day
Right now
12:21amHKT · UTC+08:00 · Fri, Sep 11
12:21pmEDT · UTC-04:00 · Thu, Sep 10
Read across to convert
Hong Kong
HKT · UTC+08:00
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
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Best time to meet
No shared working hours.
Hong Kong and Eastern Daylight Time are too far apart for a working-day overlap. The least-unsociable option is an early-morning call on one side and an evening one on the other — or hand work off asynchronously and let the planet do the waiting.
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amHong Kong=9pmEastern Daylight Time · prev day
12pmHong Kong=12amEastern Daylight Time
3pmHong Kong=3amEastern Daylight Time
5pmHong Kong=5amEastern Daylight Time
9pmHong Kong=9amEastern Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
Hong Kong
12:21amHKT · UTC+08:00
Cities on this clock
Eastern Daylight Time
12:21pmEDT · UTC-04:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “EDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) — or switch to Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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India Standard Time
9:51pm
Eastern Daylight Time
12:21pm
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British Summer Time
5:21pm
India Standard Time
9:51pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
9:21am
Eastern Daylight Time
12:21pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
6:21pm
India Standard Time
9:51pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Hong Kong and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Eastern Daylight Time?
- Hong Kong is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight 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, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
- 1am in Hong Kong is 1pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in Hong Kong but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight 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 and Eastern Daylight Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Hong Kong and Eastern Daylight 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 EDT — 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.