The time difference between Edinburgh and Hong Kong is 8 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Edinburgh, it is 20:00 in Hong Kong. Edinburgh uses the Europe/London time zone (UTC+0), while Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong (UTC+8).
With a 8 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Edinburgh and Hong Kong. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Hong Kong or late evenings in Edinburgh tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Edinburgh time to Hong Kong time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Edinburgh | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | Night |
| 01:00 | 09:00 | Night |
| 02:00 | 10:00 | Night |
| 03:00 | 11:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 12:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 13:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | |
| 07:00 | 15:00 | |
| 08:00 | 16:00 | |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | |
| 16:00 | 00:00 (+1 day) | |
| 17:00 | 01:00 (+1 day) | |
| 18:00 | 02:00 (+1 day) | |
| 19:00 | 03:00 (+1 day) | |
| 20:00 | 04:00 (+1 day) | |
| 21:00 | 05:00 (+1 day) | |
| 22:00 | 06:00 (+1 day) | Night |
| 23:00 | 07:00 (+1 day) | Night |
Neither Edinburgh nor Hong Kong is currently observing daylight saving time. If either city observes DST, the time difference will change by 1 hour when DST begins or ends. Always double-check before scheduling across these time zones during March–April and October–November.
The time difference is 8 hours. Hong Kong is 8 hours ahead of Edinburgh.
It can. If either Edinburgh or Hong Kong observes daylight saving time, the gap will shift by 1 hour during the transition periods (typically March–April and October–November).
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Add 8 hours to Edinburgh time to get Hong Kong time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.