Hong Kong zone
GMT+8 (GMT+8)
Deerfield Beach zone
EDT (GMT-4)
Difference
12 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 Deerfield Beach both apply.
0 hours per day
- Hong Kong
- GMT+8
- Deerfield Beach
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -12h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in Deerfield Beach for an hour in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | Deerfield Beach | Day | Window |
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| 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and Deerfield Beach 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 Deerfield Beach time
Hong Kong follows the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (currently GMT+8, GMT+8), while Deerfield Beach follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). Deerfield Beach is 12 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
Deerfield Beach 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.
Deerfield Beach
- 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 Deerfield Beach?
- Deerfield Beach is 12 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Hong Kong in Deerfield Beach?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 9:00 PM (previous day) in Deerfield Beach.
- What time is 5:00 PM Hong Kong in Deerfield Beach?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 5:00 AM in Deerfield Beach.
- When do Hong Kong and Deerfield Beach business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Hong Kong and Deerfield Beach do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Hong Kong and Deerfield Beach?
- Deerfield Beach 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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