Convert Central Daylight Time to Hong Kong Time
Instantly convert Central Daylight Time (CDT) to Hong Kong Time (HKT) with our free online calculator.
Central Daylight Time
12:20:56 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (CDT)
Hong Kong Time
01:20:56 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (HKT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| CDT | HKT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM(+1d) |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM(+1d) |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM(+1d) |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM(+1d) |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM(+1d) |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM(+1d) |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM(+1d) |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 AM(+1d) |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM(+1d) |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM(+1d) |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM(+1d) |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM(+1d) |
How to Convert Central Daylight Time to Hong Kong Time
Formula
To convert Central Daylight Time (CDT) to Hong Kong Time (HKT): Convert CDT to HKT
About Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Central Daylight Time (CDT, IANA: America/Chicago during DST window) is the summer-time variant of CST, set at UTC-5:00 — observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November per the US Energy Policy Act of 2005. CDT shares the same UTC offset as Eastern Standard Time (EST), so during winter months Chicago/Dallas are one hour behind New York/Atlanta, but during summer months Chicago/Dallas are still one hour behind because both regions advance equally for DST. The 'spring forward / fall back' transition affects an estimated 311 million US residents annually per Census data. CDT is used in 16 US states partially or fully (Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota, South Dakota) and parts of Canada (Manitoba, western Ontario, Saskatchewan partial — Saskatchewan stays on CST year-round, an exception). Affects MLB season game scheduling, CME / CBOT commodity trading hours, and US-Canada-Mexico USMCA cross-border supply-chain handoffs.
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.