HKT to PST Converter
Hong Kong and Los Angeles sit 16 hours apart in US winter (15 during PDT)—a gap wide enough that the standard Hong Kong business day ends before the LA workday begins. Despite the difficulty, this is a high-volume operational pair: it drives APAC-to-Americas trading desk handoffs in global investment banks, supply-chain coordination for trans-Pacific cargo (Hong Kong is a major feeder port for the San Pedro Bay complex), and scheduling for US-listed companies managing Hong Kong investor relations.
Time Zone Converter
Compare Times
| HKT | PST |
|---|
Morning
| HKT | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM HKT | 8:00 AM PST |
| 1:00 AM HKT | 9:00 AM PST |
| 2:00 AM HKT | 10:00 AM PST |
| 3:00 AM HKT | 11:00 AM PST |
| 4:00 AM HKT | 12:00 PM PST |
| 5:00 AM HKT | 1:00 PM PST |
| 6:00 AM HKT | 2:00 PM PST |
| 7:00 AM HKT | 3:00 PM PST |
| 8:00 AM HKT | 4:00 PM PST |
| 9:00 AM HKT | 5:00 PM PST |
| 10:00 AM HKT | 6:00 PM PST |
| 11:00 AM HKT | 7:00 PM PST |
Afternoon
| HKT | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM HKT | 8:00 PM PST |
| 1:00 PM HKT | 9:00 PM PST |
| 2:00 PM HKT | 10:00 PM PST |
| 3:00 PM HKT | 11:00 PM PST |
| 4:00 PM HKT | 12:00 AM PST |
Evening
| HKT | PST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM HKT | 1:00 AM PST |
| 6:00 PM HKT | 2:00 AM PST |
| 7:00 PM HKT | 3:00 AM PST |
| 8:00 PM HKT | 4:00 AM PST |
| 9:00 PM HKT | 5:00 AM PST |
| 10:00 PM HKT | 6:00 AM PST |
| 11:00 PM HKT | 7:00 AM PST |
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.
PST is 16 hours behind HKT (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: PST observes DST; HKT does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when PST changes its clocks.
Best Meeting Times: HKT & PST
HKT
20:00–21:00
Hong Kong Time
PST
04:00–05:00
Pacific Time
Recommended time: 20:00 HKT / 04:00 PST
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.
PST · Pacific Time
Standard offset −08:00
- 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
- PDT · −07:00
Principal Cities
HKT — Hong Kong Time
- Hong KongHong Kong
- KowloonHong Kong
- Sha TinHong Kong
- Yuen LongHong Kong
PST — Pacific Time
- Los AngelesUnited States
- San DiegoUnited States
- San JoseUnited States
- San FranciscoUnited States
Flight Information
Route
HKG ↔ LAX
Avg. flight time
14h
Direct flights
Available
~14h direct flight.