Meeting time

Best time to meet: Hong Kong and San Diego

Hong Kong is 16 hours ahead of San Diego right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8:30 AM in Hong Kong, which is 4:30 PM in San Diego — one of you starts early or stays late.

Wed 12:00 AMHong Kong · Hong Kong Standard TimeTue 8:00 AMSan Diego · Pacific Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 11, 2026, Hong Kong time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Hong KongSan Diego
6 AM2 PM day beforeSan Diego at work
7 AM3 PM day beforeSan Diego at work
8 AM4 PM day beforeSan Diego at work
9 AM5 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
10 AM6 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
11 AM7 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
12 PM8 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
1 PM9 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
2 PM10 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
3 PM11 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
4 PM12 AMHong Kong at work
5 PM1 AMBoth off
6 PM2 AMBoth off
7 PM3 AMBoth off
8 PM4 AMBoth off
9 PM5 AMBoth off
10 PM6 AMBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesHong Kong isBoth at work (Hong Kong time)Easiest (Hong Kong / San Diego)
Now to March 14, 202716 hours aheadNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in San Diego go forward		15 hours aheadNone8 AM / 5 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in San Diego go back		16 hours aheadNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM

Hong Kong keeps the same clock as Singapore; San Diego keeps the same clock as San Francisco.

Questions people ask

What time is it in San Diego when it is 9 AM in Hong Kong?
5 PM in San Diego, the day before, while Hong Kong is 16 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Hong Kong and San Diego?
8:30 AM in Hong Kong, which is 4:30 PM in San Diego. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong and San Diego change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

More cities

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