What is the time difference between Berlin and Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Hong Kong from Berlin?

Between 09:00–12:00 in Berlin, which is 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Hong Kong?

It is 18:00 in Hong Kong, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Berlin and Hong Kong use?

Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Berlin time to Hong Kong time

Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Berlin right now, so midday in Berlin lands in the evening in Hong Kong.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Berlin, across for Hong Kong.

Berlin	Hong Kong
00:00	06:00
01:00	07:00
02:00	08:00
03:00	09:00
04:00	10:00
05:00	11:00
06:00	12:00
07:00	13:00
08:00	14:00
09:00	15:00
10:00	16:00
11:00	17:00
12:00	18:00
13:00	19:00
14:00	20:00
15:00	21:00
16:00	22:00
17:00	23:00
18:00	00:00next day
19:00	01:00next day
20:00	02:00next day
21:00	03:00next day
22:00	04:00next day
23:00	05:00next day

Daylight saving time

Hong Kong keeps one offset all year while Berlin moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Berlin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 3 hours wide — 09:00–12:00 in Berlin, 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong.

Berlin 09:00–12:00Hong Kong 15:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Berlin	Hong Kong
IANA zone	Europe/Berlin	Asia/Hong_Kong
Abbreviation	CEST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+2	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	Germany	Hong Kong SAR China

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Berlin and Hong Kong?: Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Hong Kong from Berlin?: Between 09:00–12:00 in Berlin, which is 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?: No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Hong Kong?: It is 18:00 in Hong Kong, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Berlin and Hong Kong use?: Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.