Convert Atlantic Standard Time to Hong Kong Time
Instantly convert Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Hong Kong Time (HKT) with our free online calculator.
Atlantic Standard Time
01:20:49 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (AST)
Hong Kong Time
01:20:49 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (HKT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| AST | HKT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM(+1d) |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM(+1d) |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM(+1d) |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM(+1d) |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM(+1d) |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM(+1d) |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM(+1d) |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM(+1d) |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM(+1d) |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM(+1d) |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM(+1d) |
How to Convert Atlantic Standard Time to Hong Kong Time
Formula
To convert Atlantic Standard Time (AST) to Hong Kong Time (HKT): Convert AST to HKT
About Atlantic Standard Time (AST)
Atlantic Standard Time (AST, IANA: America/Halifax, America/Puerto_Rico) is the time zone for the Canadian Maritime provinces and most of the Caribbean, set at UTC-4:00. AST is observed in: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador (partially), Newfoundland's Labrador portion, eastern Quebec, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua, Aruba, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (since 2007). Canadian Maritime provinces observe AST in winter and switch to ADT = UTC-3:00 in summer per the Energy Policy Act-aligned Canadian schedule. The Caribbean territories (Puerto Rico, USVI, Bermuda) and US territories observe AST year-round without DST per their territorial governments. AST is the same offset as EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) during US summer months, so Halifax and New York are on the same clock in summer but Halifax is one hour ahead in winter.
About Hong Kong Time (HKT)
Hong Kong Time (HKT, IANA: Asia/Hong_Kong) is the civil time of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, set at UTC+8:00 year-round (no DST). Hong Kong observed Daylight Saving Time intermittently between 1941-1979 but discontinued the practice in 1979 to better align with regional trading partners. HKT is identical in offset to China Standard Time (CST), Macau Time (MOT), Singapore Time (SGT), Philippine Time (PHT), Australian Western Standard Time (AWST), Malaysia Time (MYT). HKT serves Hong Kong's approximately 7.4 million residents in one of the world's most densely populated and economically dynamic territories (Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, Lantau Island, and 263 outlying islands). Major Hong Kong districts: Central + Western (financial district), Wan Chai, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun. Despite Hong Kong's small geographic size (1,114 km²), it is the world's 4th-largest financial center after New York, London, Singapore per Z/Yen GFCI rankings. Affects: HKEX (Hong Kong Stock Exchange) trading hours 09:30-16:00 HKT, Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok flight operations, MTR + Star Ferry public transit schedules, and Hong Kong horse-racing at Happy Valley + Sha Tin race-courses.