Time difference between Watson and Hong Kong

Hong Kong is 2 hours behind Watson.

Australia/Sydney Asia/Hong_Kong same day

Local time in both cities

Watson · Australia
07:16
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Australia/Sydney · UTC+10:00
Hong Kong · China
05:16
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Asia/Hong_Kong · UTC+08:00

Hong Kong is 2 hours behind Watson.

same day

Time zones

WatsonAustralia/Sydney · UTC+10:00
Hong KongAsia/Hong_Kong · UTC+08:00

Watson is currently on standard time (UTC+10:00). Next change: 2026-10-04 03:00.

Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+08:00 all year.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Calculated for 2026-09-22 local time in Watson. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.

Watson (source) Hong Kong (target)
00:00 22:00 prev day
01:00 23:00 prev day
02:00 00:00
03:00 01:00
04:00 02:00
05:00 03:00
06:00 04:00
07:00 05:00
08:00 06:00
09:00 07:00
10:00 08:00
11:00 09:00
12:00 10:00
13:00 11:00
14:00 12:00
15:00 13:00
16:00 14:00
17:00 15:00
18:00 16:00
19:00 17:00
20:00 18:00
21:00 19:00
22:00 20:00
23:00 21:00

FAQ

How many hours apart are Watson and Hong Kong right now?
The answer at the top of the page is calculated for the current moment and states which side is ahead. The gap changes during the year, because the two places usually start and end daylight saving on different dates.
Is this difference the same all year?
Not necessarily. Watson uses Australia/Sydney and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong; if either observes daylight saving, the gap shifts during the year. Use “Convert a specific date and time” below to calculate it for a given day.
How do I read the conversion table?
The left column lists each whole hour in Watson; the right column is the local time in Hong Kong at that same instant, with date rollovers marked. On the day clocks jump forward, some hours do not exist locally — the table says so instead of showing a plausible but wrong value.

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