Current Time in Kowloon, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
Lat/Long:
22.32° N,
114.18° E
Population: 2,303,100
Country:
🇭🇰
Hong Kong
IANA Timezone:
Asia/Hong_Kong
UTC Offset:
+08:00
Timezone:
HKT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Hong Kong:
HKT
Time in Kowloon — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Kowloon's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Kowloon right now?
The current local time in Kowloon, Hong Kong is 03:44 (Sunday, June 14, 2026). Kowloon observes the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone, which is UTC+8 .
Which time zone does Kowloon use?
Kowloon uses Asia/Hong_Kong, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Kowloon.
Does Kowloon observe daylight saving time?
Kowloon is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Asia/Hong_Kong time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Kowloon?
Right now Kowloon is at UTC+8. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Kowloon observes DST.
When does the day change in Kowloon?
Midnight in Kowloon occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Asia/Hong_Kong zone. Since Kowloon is at UTC+8, the date here is ahead of UTC by 8 hours.