Hong Kong to Philadelphia Time Difference
Philadelphia is 12 hours behind Hong Kong
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Hong Kong
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
Philadelphia
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
Each column is the same moment in both cities, starting from right now and rolling forward 24 hours — daylight saving is already accounted for.
Best Time to Call
On a typical weekday (Monday–Friday).
Hong Kong and Philadelphia have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM) — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia is 12 hours behind Hong Kong. Hong Kong is currently UTC+8 and Philadelphia is UTC-4.
- Is Philadelphia ahead of or behind Hong Kong?
- Philadelphia is behind Hong Kong.
- What is the best time to call Philadelphia from Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong and Philadelphia have little to no overlap in typical business hours (9 AM–5 PM), even on a weekday — an early morning or evening call works best for one side.
- What is the best time for a remote team standup between Hong Kong and Philadelphia?
- Hong Kong and Philadelphia have little to no live overlap in typical business hours, so a synchronous standup rarely works for both sides. Instead, treat 05:00 PM in Hong Kong (05:00 AM in Philadelphia) — the end of Hong Kong's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Philadelphia team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Philadelphia change during the year?
- Yes. Hong Kong and Philadelphia don't switch to daylight saving time on the same schedule, so the offset shifts by up to an hour for part of the year.