Time difference between Hong Kong and Houston
Compare the current local time in Hong Kong and Houston, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When Hong Kong's 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap with Houston's.
Hong Kong working hours
Houston working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇺🇸 Houston
Scheduling across Hong Kong and Houston
Scheduling between Hong Kong and Houston is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Houston closing at 17:00 local and Hong Kong opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Hong Kong start at 06:00 (catching Houston just at close, 17:00), or a late Houston call at 20:00 (catching Hong Kong at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇺🇸 Houston | In Houston it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
🇺🇸 Houston
Currently in CDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to CST
on Sunday 1 November 2026