Love Taps / Time zones / Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Time difference between Los Angeles and Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From November 1, 2026: Hong Kong is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | United States · America/Los_Angeles · UTC−7 |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong · Asia/Hong_Kong · UTC+8 |
| Difference now | Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Distance | 7,239 miles (11,649 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Hong Kong is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| From March 14, 2027 | Hong Kong is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles observes daylight saving time. Hong Kong does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 2:00 pm in Hong Kong (next day) · 6 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 15 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 9:00 am in Hong Kong (next day) · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 16 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Los Angeles = 8:00 am – 3:00 pm in Hong Kong (next day) · 7 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 16 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Los Angeles is 11:00 pm in Hong Kong.
- 10:00 pm in Los Angeles is 1:00 pm in Hong Kong the next day.
- 8:00 am in Hong Kong is 5:00 pm in Los Angeles the previous day.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Los Angeles | Hong Kong | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Los Angeles asleep |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Hong Kong asleep |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am +1 day | Hong Kong asleep |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am +1 day | Both awake |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm +1 day | Both awake |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm +1 day | Los Angeles asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Los Angeles · 3 hours
- Chicago and Los Angeles · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Seattle · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Dallas · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Houston · 2 hours
- Los Angeles and Denver · 1 hour
- Los Angeles and Phoenix · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Miami · 3 hours
More: long-distance relationship ideas · holiday countdowns · all time differences
Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.