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Time difference between Hong Kong and Los Angeles

Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong is UTC+8 · Los Angeles, the United States is UTC−8 — 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 Los Angeles goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Hong Kong / Los Angeles clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer15 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard16 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Hong Kong stays put all year while Los Angeles moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Los Angeles'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 Los Angeles do not overlap at all. With 15 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 Los Angeles, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 15 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 15 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 Los Angeles goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Los Angeles ahead of Hong Kong?

No — Los Angeles is 15 hours behind. Hong Kong is UTC+8 and Los Angeles is UTC−8 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Hong Kong in Los Angeles?

6:00 PM (previous day), on the usual gap.

When can Hong Kong and Los Angeles meet?

Nine-to-five in Hong Kong and nine-to-five in Los Angeles do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 15 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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