Time in HKT and EST
The time difference between Hong Kong Time (HKT) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 13 hours. Eastern Standard Time is 13 hours behind Hong Kong Time.
This means 9am HKT is 8pm EST (previous day) and 5pm HKT is 4am EST.
Hong Kong Time
- The current local time in HKT is 8:29 pm (July 18, 2026)
- HKT time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 5:29 pm (July 18, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Hong Kong Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 13 hours from Hong Kong Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in HKT
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Hong Kong Time to Eastern Standard Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| HKT | EST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |