Hong Kong zone
GMT+8 (GMT+8)
New York 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 New York both apply.
0 hours per day
- Hong Kong
- GMT+8
- New York
- GMT-4
- Difference
- -12h
- Business overlap
- 0h
Hour-by-hour conversion
Each row shows the matching local time in New York for an hour in Hong Kong.
| Hong Kong | New York | Day | Window |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 PM | previous day | — |
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| 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day | — |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM | same day | — |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM | same day | — |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM | same day | — |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM | same day | — |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM | same day | — |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM | same day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM | same day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM | same day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM | same day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM | same day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM | same day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM | same day | — |
Best meeting windows
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and New York 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 New York time
Hong Kong follows the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (currently GMT+8, GMT+8), while New York follows America/New_York (currently EDT, GMT-4). New York is 12 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
New York 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.
New York
- 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 New York?
- New York is 12 hours behind Hong Kong right now.
- What time is 9:00 AM Hong Kong in New York?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 9:00 PM (previous day) in New York.
- What time is 5:00 PM Hong Kong in New York?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 5:00 AM in New York.
- When do Hong Kong and New York business hours overlap?
- Standard 9 AM - 5 PM working hours in Hong Kong and New York do not overlap. You will need an early or late call.
- Does daylight saving time change the difference between Hong Kong and New York?
- New York 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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