HKT to EST Converter
Hong Kong to US East Coast — investment banking, private equity, and asset management coordination.
Time Zone Converter
Compare Times
| HKT | EST |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM HKT | 7:00 PM EST |
| 9:00 AM HKT | 8:00 PM EST |
| 10:00 AM HKT | 9:00 PM EST |
| 11:00 AM HKT | 10:00 PM EST |
| 12:00 PM HKT | 11:00 PM EST |
| 1:00 PM HKT | 12:00 AM EST |
| 2:00 PM HKT | 1:00 AM EST |
| 3:00 PM HKT | 2:00 AM EST |
| 4:00 PM HKT | 3:00 AM EST |
| 5:00 PM HKT | 4:00 AM EST |
| 6:00 PM HKT | 5:00 AM EST |
| 7:00 PM HKT | 6:00 AM EST |
| 8:00 PM HKT | 7:00 AM EST |
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
EST is 13 hours behind HKT (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: EST observes DST; HKT does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when EST changes its clocks.
Best Meeting Times: HKT & EST
HKT
20:00–21:00
Hong Kong Time
EST
07:00–08:00
Eastern Time
Recommended time: 20:00 HKT / 07:00 EST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
HKT · Hong Kong Time
Standard offset +08:00
Hong Kong Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
Hong Kong has not observed DST since 1979.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
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- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
Principal Cities
HKT — Hong Kong Time
- Hong KongHong Kong
- KowloonHong Kong
- Sha TinHong Kong
- Yuen LongHong Kong
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
Flight Information
Route
HKG ↔ JFK
Avg. flight time
16h
Direct flights
Not available
~16h with stopover.