TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Los Angeles to Hong Kong
Time Converter

Convert Los Angeles, United States to Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Los Angeles is 15h or 16h behind Hong Kong in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Los Angeles = 1 AM Hong Kong Wed, 4 Nov at the destination

Selected date: November 3, 2026.

TIME & DATE
USFROMUTC−08:00

United States · PST

Tue, 3 Nov
HKTOUTC+08:00

Hong Kong SAR China · HKT

1:00AM
Wed, 4 Nov+1 day
Hong Kong is 16h ahead of Los Angeles.+1 day
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Working hoursOutside hours
Los AngelesYour reference
Hong KongConverted time
Tap an hour to explore · November 3, 2026Dates follow Los Angeles
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE16hahead

Hong Kong compared with Los Angeles.

SHARED WORKING HOURS0h2026-11-03

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THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Los Angeles and Hong Kong

No shared working hours on this date

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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

Closest alternatives60 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

Los Angeles to Hong Kong conversion table

November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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Los AngelesHong Kong
12:00 AM4:00 PM
1:00 AM5:00 PM
2:00 AM6:00 PM
3:00 AM7:00 PM
4:00 AM8:00 PM
5:00 AM9:00 PM
6:00 AM10:00 PM
7:00 AM11:00 PM
8:00 AM12:00 AM +1 day
9:00 AM1:00 AM +1 day
10:00 AM2:00 AM +1 day
11:00 AM3:00 AM +1 day
Los AngelesHong Kong
12:00 PM4:00 AM +1 day
1:00 PM5:00 AM +1 day
2:00 PM6:00 AM +1 day
3:00 PM7:00 AM +1 day
4:00 PM8:00 AM +1 day
5:00 PM9:00 AM +1 day
6:00 PM10:00 AM +1 day
7:00 PM11:00 AM +1 day
8:00 PM12:00 PM +1 day
9:00 PM1:00 PM +1 day
10:00 PM2:00 PM +1 day
11:00 PM3:00 PM +1 day

Starting with the Hong Kong working day

These examples start on 2026-11-03 in Hong Kong.

09:00 Hong Kong17:00 →Los Angeles · 2026-11-02
17:00 Hong Kong01:00 →Los Angeles · 2026-11-03
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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Los Angeles to Hong Kong throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the Los Angeles clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Los Angeles calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
Hong Kong00:00Next day238 of 365 source dates
Hong Kong01:00Next day127 of 365 source dates
Dates in Los Angeles · 2026Hong Kong answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates01:00Next dayUTC−08:00 → UTC+08:00
Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates00:00Next dayUTC−07:00 → UTC+08:00
Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates01:00Next dayUTC−08:00 → UTC+08:00

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does Los Angeles time become a different date in Hong Kong?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Los Angeles · 2026-11-0300:00–08:00UTC−08:00
Hong Kong · 2026-11-0316:00–24:00UTC+08:00 Same date
Los Angeles · 2026-11-0308:00–24:00UTC−08:00
Hong Kong · 2026-11-0400:00–16:00UTC+08:00 Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How Hong Kong compares with Los Angeles throughout 2026.

2026
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
+16h
+15h
+16h

Los Angeles changes its UTC offset in 2026. Hong Kong keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Hong Kong vs Los Angeles
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC16h ahead
8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC15h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC16h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 14, 2027Local transition date
  • Los Angeles clocks go forward by 1h on March 14, 2027.

After this change, Los Angeles is 15h behind Hong Kong.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-14T10:00:00.000Z.

Los Angeles: 2027-03-14 01:59 UTC−08:00 → 2027-03-14 03:00 UTC−07:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has Hong Kong 15h ahead relative to Los Angeles. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Los Angeles
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC8 Mar 2026, 10:00 UTC16h ahead
1 Nov 2026, 09:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC16h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Los Angeles–Hong Kong working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Los Angeles workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common0h
Most shared time0h
Days without a 60-min slot261 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

Los Angeles: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Hong Kong: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 11,652 km apart
180°W0°180°E

City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

Los Angeles

United States

Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.05°N, 118.24°W

Hong Kong

Hong Kong SAR China

Time zone
Asia/Hong_Kong
Coordinates
22.28°N, 114.17°E

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Los Angeles to Hong Kong: useful answers

Why is the Los Angeles to Hong Kong difference sometimes 15 hours and sometimes 16 hours?

Los Angeles is 15h or 16h behind Hong Kong in 2026, depending on the date. Los Angeles changes its UTC offset in 2026. Hong Kong keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the Los Angeles–Hong Kong time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Los Angeles on 2026-11-03 is 01:00 in Hong Kong on 2026-11-04. Use the destination date when adding the meeting to a calendar.

Can Los Angeles and Hong Kong meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-03. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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