Hong Kong
Time now in Hong Kong Island
Sunrise 06:02Sunset 06:50Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Hong_Kong
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
1,195,529
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
06:50
Day length
12h 48m
Coordinates
22.26, 114.18
Time difference from Hong Kong Island
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Hong Kong Island right now.
Hong Kong Island on the map
About the time in Hong Kong Island
The zone identifier Asia/Hong_Kong is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Hong_Kong keeps pointing at Hong Kong time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Hong Kong Island sits at latitude 22.26, in the tropical band, so day length here swings only a little between midwinter and midsummer — today's 12h 48m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:02 and sunset at 06:50 local time, giving 12h 48m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (22.26, 114.18) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Hong Kong Island.
Frequently asked questions about time in Hong Kong Island
- When do the sun rise and set in Hong Kong Island today?
- Sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset at 06:50, giving 12h 48m of daylight.
- What time is it in Hong Kong Island right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hong Kong Island, updating every second from Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC +8).
- Which time zone is Hong Kong Island in?
- Hong Kong Island uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC +8.
- Does Hong Kong Island change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Hong Kong Island keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
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