Hong Kong
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Hong Kong SAR China Β· Asia/Hong_Kong Β· GMT+8
Hong Kong and Shanghai Time Difference
Same time
Shanghai
Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)
Thursday, May 21, 2026
China Β· Asia/Shanghai Β· GMT+8
Best time for work calls
If you are scheduling a call between Hong Kong and Shanghai, the overlap window is limited to typical business hours. When it is 9 am in Hong Kong it is 9 am in Shanghai β a workable window for scheduling. The latest reasonable overlap is around 5 pm in Hong Kong (5 pm in Shanghai). Outside this window there is effectively no good overlap for regular office hours.
Best time for family calls
Hong Kong and Shanghai have a comfortable window for a family call β no awkward alarms required. Hong Kong and Shanghai are in the same time zone, which gives you 3 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 9 pm in Hong Kong β that lands at 6 pm to 9 pm in Shanghai, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.
Hong Kong
Buddha's Birthday
May 25in 5dDragon Boat Festival
Jun 19in 30dHong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Jul 1in 42d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn5:17:50 AM
βοΈ Sunrise5:42:11 AM
π Solar Noon12:21:19 PM
π Golden Hour6:28:50 PM
π Sunset7:00:26 PM
π Dusk7:24:47 PM
Day length13:18:15
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
Conditionπ¦οΈ Rain showers
Temperature25Β°C
Feels like32Β°C
Humidity99%
Wind2 mph SE
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise09:48
Moonset23:41
Shanghai
Dragon Boat Festival
Jun 19in 30dMid-Autumn Festival
Sep 25in 128dNational Day
Oct 1in 134d
Daylight Cycle
π
Dawn4:29:00 AM
βοΈ Sunrise4:55:56 AM
π Solar Noon11:52:05 AM
π Golden Hour6:13:45 PM
π Sunset6:48:15 PM
π Dusk7:15:11 PM
Day length13:52:19
Data via sunrisesunset.io
Current Weather
ConditionβοΈ Overcast
Temperature25Β°C
Feels like27Β°C
Humidity69%
Wind7 mph NW
Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min
Moon Phase
Phaseπ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise08:55
Moonset23:30