What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Berlin is 6 hours behind Hong Kong. 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 Berlin from Hong Kong?

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

Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?

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

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.

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

It is 06:00 in Berlin, 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 Hong Kong and Berlin use?

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

Convert Hong Kong time to Berlin time

Berlin is 6 hours behind Hong Kong right now, so midday in Hong Kong lands in the morning in Berlin.

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Hour by hour

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

Hong Kong	Berlin
00:00	18:00previous day
01:00	19:00previous day
02:00	20:00previous day
03:00	21:00previous day
04:00	22:00previous day
05:00	23:00previous day
06:00	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

Daylight saving time

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

Hong Kong

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Berlin

Observes daylight saving time

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

When you can actually talk

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

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

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Berlin?: Berlin is 6 hours behind Hong Kong. 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 Berlin from Hong Kong?: Between 15:00–18:00 in Hong Kong, which is 09:00–12:00 in Berlin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Hong Kong observe daylight saving time?: No. Hong Kong stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
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.
If it is midday in Hong Kong, what time is it in Berlin?: It is 06:00 in Berlin, 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 Hong Kong and Berlin use?: Hong Kong uses Asia/Hong_Kong, currently UTC+8, and Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.