Time difference between Hong Kong and Ottawa
Compare the current local time in Hong Kong and Ottawa, 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 Ottawa's.
Hong Kong working hours
Ottawa working hours
Overlap (both working)
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🇨🇦 Ottawa
Scheduling across Hong Kong and Ottawa
Scheduling between Hong Kong and Ottawa is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Hong Kong closing at 18:00 local and Ottawa opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early Ottawa start at 06:00 (catching Hong Kong just at close, 18:00), or a late Hong Kong call at 21:00 (catching Ottawa at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇨🇦 Ottawa | In Ottawa 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.
🇨🇦 Ottawa
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026