Time Difference Between Berlin and Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 7h ahead of Berlin in standard time, and 6h ahead while Berlin is on daylight saving time.
Berlin clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. Hong Kong keeps the same clock all year. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Berlin's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Hong Kong. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
7h ahead (standard time)
| Berlin | Hong Kong | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 6 PM | No |
| 12 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 12 AM | No |
| 6 PM | 1 AM | No |
6h ahead (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Hong Kong is on standard time)
| Berlin | Hong Kong | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 1 PM | 7 PM | No |
| 2 PM | 8 PM | No |
| 3 PM | 9 PM | No |
| 4 PM | 10 PM | No |
| 5 PM | 11 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 12 AM | No |
Best Time to Meet
7h ahead (standard time)
- 9 AM-11 AM in Berlin (4 PM-6 PM in Hong Kong) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
6h ahead (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Hong Kong is on standard time)
- 9 AM-12 PM in Berlin (3 PM-6 PM in Hong Kong) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Berlin changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Berlin
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, at UTC+8 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.