Hong Kong to Scranton Time Difference
Scranton is 12 hours behind Hong Kong
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Hong Kong
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
Scranton
02p
03p
04p
05p
06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
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 Scranton 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 Scranton?
- Scranton is 12 hours behind Hong Kong. Hong Kong is currently UTC+8 and Scranton is UTC-4.
- Is Scranton ahead of or behind Hong Kong?
- Scranton is behind Hong Kong.
- What is the best time to call Scranton from Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong and Scranton 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 Scranton?
- Hong Kong and Scranton 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 Scranton) — the end of Hong Kong's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Scranton team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Hong Kong and Scranton change during the year?
- Yes. Hong Kong and Scranton 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.