Current HKT Time
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- Full name
- Hong Kong Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Representative zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Daylight abbreviation
- No
HKT to JST Time Converter
Convert Hong Kong Time to Japan Standard Time. Compare current times, fixed UTC offsets, time difference, business hours, and meeting options.
Quick Answer
What time is HKT in JST?
Compare the live clocks below using the fixed UTC+08:00 and UTC+09:00 abbreviation offsets, then review the time difference and business-hour overlap.
Current JST Time
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- Full name
- Japan Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+09:00
- Representative zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Daylight abbreviation
- No
Time Difference
JST is 1 hour ahead of HKT
HKT uses UTC+08:00, while JST uses UTC+09:00. These abbreviation pages use their stated fixed offsets.
Best Time To Call
HKT 09:00-17:00
This corresponds to JST 10:00-18:00, keeping both sides inside practical calling hours.
Business Hours Overlap
Shared working window found
Standard business hours are treated as 09:00-18:00 in each time zone. The recommendation uses 30-minute intervals and the fixed offsets shown above.
Meeting Planner
Plan a HKT to JST meeting
Hong Kong Time is the fixed UTC+08:00 time used in Hong Kong and does not observe daylight saving time. Japan Standard Time is the fixed UTC+09:00 time used throughout Japan and does not observe daylight saving time.
For meetings, begin with the shared business-hours window above. Confirm the date with every participant because abbreviations such as EST, EDT, BST, and CEST describe specific standard or daylight offsets rather than an automatically changing regional clock.
This converter treats HKT as UTC+08:00 and JST as UTC+09:00. Use the city-based converter when you need automatic seasonal IANA timezone rules for a future date.
FAQ
What time is HKT in JST?
Add 1 hour to HKT to get JST. The current matching times are shown above.
How many hours is HKT behind JST?
HKT is 1 hour behind JST. The calculation uses UTC+08:00 and UTC+09:00.
What is the best time to call Japan from HKT?
Use the shared business-hours window shown above and confirm the date with participants before scheduling the call.
Does HKT observe daylight saving time?
HKT is treated here as a fixed standard-time abbreviation with a UTC+08:00 offset.
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