Hong Kong zone
GMT+8 (GMT+8)
Los Angeles zone
PDT (GMT-7)
Difference
15 hours behind Hong Kong
Business overlap
No 9-5 overlap
Working hours overlap
Each cell is one hour in Hong Kong. Filled cells mark when 9 AM – 5 PM in Hong Kong and Los Angeles both apply.
0 hours per day
- Hong Kong
- GMT+8
- Los Angeles
- GMT-7
- Difference
- -15h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Los Angeles for an hour in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Los Angeles | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and Los Angeles do not overlap. Plan calls for early Hong Kong morning or late Hong Kong evening, and rotate the burden between sides.
Tighter overlap is achievable by having the side with later working hours start earlier, or by treating the first and last hours of each side as flexible. The bar above marks every hour where both cities sit inside a 9 AM – 5 PM window.
About converting Hong Kong time to Los Angeles time
Hong Kong follows the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (currently GMT+8, GMT+8), while Los Angeles follows America/Los_Angeles (currently PDT, GMT-7). Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, while Hong Kong does not. The offset between the two cities changes by one hour at the daylight saving transitions.
Daylight saving transitions in 2026
Hong Kong
Does not observe daylight saving time.
Los Angeles
- Spring forward · Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Fall back · Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Frequently asked questions
- How many hours is Hong Kong from Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Hong Kong in Los Angeles?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 6:00 PM (previous day) in Los Angeles.
- What time is 5:00 PM Hong Kong in Los Angeles?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 2:00 AM in Los Angeles.
- When do Hong Kong and Los Angeles business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Hong Kong and Los Angeles do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Hong Kong and Los Angeles?
- Los Angeles observes daylight saving time while Hong Kong does not, so the offset between them changes by one hour twice a year.
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