Meeting time

Best time to meet: Hong Kong and Washington, D.C.

Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 7 AM in Hong Kong, which is 6 PM in Washington, D.C. — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 11:59 PMHong Kong · Hong Kong Standard TimeTue 10:59 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Hong Kong time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Hong KongWashington, D.C.
6 AM5 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM6 PM day beforeEasiest time
8 AM7 PM day beforeBoth off
9 AM8 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
10 AM9 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
11 AM10 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
12 PM11 PM day beforeHong Kong at work
1 PM12 AMHong Kong at work
2 PM1 AMHong Kong at work
3 PM2 AMHong Kong at work
4 PM3 AMHong Kong at work
5 PM4 AMBoth off
6 PM5 AMBoth off
7 PM6 AMBoth off
8 PM7 AMBoth off
9 PM8 AMBoth off
10 PM9 AMWashington, D.C. at work

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 / Washington, D.C.)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours aheadNone7 AM / 6 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward		12 hours aheadNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back		13 hours aheadNone7 AM / 6 PM

Hong Kong keeps the same clock as Singapore; Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Washington, D.C. when it is 9 AM in Hong Kong?
8 PM in Washington, D.C., the day before, while Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Hong Kong and Washington, D.C.?
7 AM in Hong Kong, which is 6 PM in Washington, D.C.. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Washington, D.C. 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.

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