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Time difference between Hong Kong and Anchorage

Anchorage is 16 hours behind Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong is UTC+8 · Anchorage, the United States is UTC−9 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Hong Kong does not change its clocks and Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Hong Kong / Anchorage clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer16 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard17 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Hong Kong stays put all year while Anchorage moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Anchorage's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Hong Kong's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Hong Kong and nine-to-five in Anchorage do not overlap at all. With 16 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Hong Kong to Anchorage, hour by hour

Hong KongAnchorage
12:00 AM8:00 AM (previous day)
1:00 AM9:00 AM (previous day)
2:00 AM10:00 AM (previous day)
3:00 AM11:00 AM (previous day)
4:00 AM12:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM1:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM2:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM3:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM8:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 PM9:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 PM10:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 PM11:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 PM12:00 AM
5:00 PM1:00 AM
6:00 PM2:00 AM
7:00 PM3:00 AM
8:00 PM4:00 AM
9:00 PM5:00 AM
10:00 PM6:00 AM
11:00 PM7:00 AM

On the usual gap of 16 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Anchorage?

Anchorage is 16 hours behind Hong Kong for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Hong Kong does not change its clocks and Anchorage goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Anchorage ahead of Hong Kong?

No — Anchorage is 16 hours behind. Hong Kong is UTC+8 and Anchorage is UTC−9 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Hong Kong in Anchorage?

5:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Hong Kong and Anchorage meet?

Nine-to-five in Hong Kong and nine-to-five in Anchorage do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 16 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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