Meeting time

Best time to meet: New York and Hong Kong

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

Tue 11:00 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeWed 12:00 AMHong Kong · Hong Kong Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

New YorkHong Kong
6 AM7 PMBoth off
7 AM8 PMBoth off
8 AM9 PMBoth off
9 AM10 PMNew York at work
10 AM11 PMNew York at work
11 AM12 AM next dayNew York at work
12 PM1 AM next dayNew York at work
1 PM2 AM next dayNew York at work
2 PM3 AM next dayNew York at work
3 PM4 AM next dayNew York at work
4 PM5 AM next dayNew York at work
5 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM7 AM next dayEasiest time
7 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM9 AM next dayHong Kong at work
9 PM10 AM next dayHong Kong at work
10 PM11 AM next dayHong Kong at work

When the clocks change

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

DatesNew York isBoth at work (New York time)Easiest (New York / Hong Kong)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in New York go forward		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in New York go back		13 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM

Hong Kong keeps the same clock as Singapore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9 AM in New York?
10 PM in Hong Kong, while New York is 13 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between New York and Hong Kong?
6 PM in New York, which is 7 AM in Hong Kong. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between New York and Hong Kong 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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