HKT to EST converter
Hong Kong Time to Eastern Time. EST is 13 h behind of HKT in January and 12 h behind in July.
From
HKT · Hong Kong GMT+8 · UTC+8
- EST · New YorkEDT · UTC−4 · 12 h behind21:00Sun, Sep 27 · previous day
The gap between HKT and EST
| 2026 | HKT clocks | EST clocks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | GMT+8 UTC+8 | EST UTC−5 | 13 h behind |
| July | GMT+8 UTC+8 | EDT UTC−4 | 12 h behind |
The gap changes on: Sun, March 8, 2026 (12 h behind); Sun, November 1, 2026 (13 h behind); Sun, March 14, 2027 (12 h behind); Sun, November 7, 2027 (13 h behind).
HKT to EST time table
Every hour of the HKT day and the matching EST time, for a mid-January and a mid-July date.
| HKT | EST · January | EST · July |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 AM (−1 day) | 12:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 PM (−1 day) | 1:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 PM (−1 day) | 2:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 PM (−1 day) | 3:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 PM (−1 day) | 4:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 PM (−1 day) | 5:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 PM (−1 day) | 6:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 PM (−1 day) | 7:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 PM (−1 day) | 8:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 PM (−1 day) | 9:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 PM (−1 day) | 10:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 PM (−1 day) | 11:00 PM (−1 day) |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 PM (−1 day) | 12:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
About these two clocks
HKT — Hong Kong Time. Used in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has no daylight saving time; it is UTC+8 all year.
EST — Eastern Time. Used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.
All figures on this page come from the IANA time zone database (the same data your phone and laptop use), evaluated for the date in question. Abbreviations are ambiguous — “IST” also means Irish or Israel Standard Time, and “CST” is China Standard Time in Asia — so this page uses Asia/Hong_Kong and America/New_York explicitly.
Questions people ask
How many hours ahead or behind is EST compared with HKT?
EST is 13 h behind of HKT in January and 12 h behind in July. The gap moves because daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates (or not at all) in the two places.
What is 9 am HKT in EST?
On a January date, 9:00 am HKT is 8:00 PM (−1 day) EST. In July it is 9:00 PM (−1 day). Use the converter above for any other date.
Which cities use HKT?
Hong Kong Time (HKT) is used in Hong Kong. Hong Kong has no daylight saving time; it is UTC+8 all year.
Which cities use EST?
Eastern Time (EST) is used in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta. Strictly, EST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show EDT (UTC−4). This page follows the clocks, so summer dates use EDT.
When is a good time for a HKT–EST call?
Look for the hours where both columns in the table fall between about 8 am and 6 pm. If none exist, the meeting planner on our home page shows the least-bad options and lets you share a link that converts for every attendee.
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