Minneapolis to Hong Kong Time Difference
Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis
24-Hour Comparison
Business hours Extended Off hours
Minneapolis
01p
02p
03p
04p
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06p
07p
08p
09p
10p
11p
12a
01a
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
Hong Kong
02a
03a
04a
05a
06a
07a
08a
09a
10a
11a
12p
01p
02p
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04p
05p
06p
07p
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09p
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12a
01a
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).
Minneapolis and Hong Kong 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 Minneapolis and Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of Minneapolis. Minneapolis is currently UTC-5 and Hong Kong is UTC+8.
- Is Hong Kong ahead of or behind Minneapolis?
- Hong Kong is ahead of Minneapolis.
- What is the best time to call Hong Kong from Minneapolis?
- Minneapolis and Hong Kong 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 Minneapolis and Hong Kong?
- Minneapolis and Hong Kong 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 Minneapolis (06:00 AM in Hong Kong) — the end of Minneapolis's typical workday — as the async handoff point: write an end-of-day summary then, so the Hong Kong team has full context when their day starts.
- Does the time difference between Minneapolis and Hong Kong change during the year?
- Yes. Minneapolis and Hong Kong 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.