What is the time difference between Dublin and Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Dublin. 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 Dublin?

Between 09:00–11:00 in Dublin, which is 16:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin, what time is it in Hong Kong?

It is 19:00 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 Dublin and Hong Kong use?

Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), 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 Dublin time to Hong Kong time

Right now Hong Kong runs 7 hours ahead of Dublin. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Dublin changes its clocks; Hong Kong does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in Dublin, which is 16:00–18:00 in Hong Kong.

Dublin 09:00–11:00Hong Kong 16:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dublin and Hong Kong?: Hong Kong is 7 hours ahead of Dublin. 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 Dublin?: Between 09:00–11:00 in Dublin, which is 16:00–18:00 in Hong Kong. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 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 Dublin, what time is it in Hong Kong?: It is 19:00 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 Dublin and Hong Kong use?: Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST), 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.