GMT to HKT — Time Zone Converter
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) covers the United Kingdom; Hong Kong Time (HKT, UTC+8) covers Hong Kong. In standard time, HKT is 8 hours ahead of GMT. The practical window is early morning in the United Kingdom, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in Hong Kong. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
GMT to HKT, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between GMT and HKT?+
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is UTC+0 and Hong Kong Time (HKT) is UTC+8, so in standard time HKT is 8 hours ahead of GMT. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does GMT or HKT observe daylight saving time?+
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). Hong Kong Time stays on UTC+8 all year — no daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between GMT and HKT?+
The practical window is early morning in the United Kingdom, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in Hong Kong. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a GMT to HKT meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both GMT and HKT times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.