Convert HKT to IST
Hong Kong Time (HKT) to India Standard Time (IST)
Hong Kong and India are major Asian business partners across finance, trade, and IT services. The 2.5-hour gap is small enough for generous overlap, but the 30-minute offset catches people off guard. Neither country observes DST, making this one of the most predictable timezone pairs in global business.
When it's 12:00 PM in Hong Kong, it's 9:30 AM in Mumbai
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HKT to IST Conversion Table
Full 24-hour comparison. Business hours (9 AM -- 6 PM) are highlighted.
| Hong Kong (HKT) | Mumbai (IST) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:30 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 10:30 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 11:30 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 12:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 1:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 2:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 9:30 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 10:30 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 11:30 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 12:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 2:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
Best Meeting Window
Top meeting times for teams in HKT and IST (9 AM -- 6 PM work hours, 1-hour meeting).
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Scheduling Tips
- Schedule meetings between 10:00 AM-5:00 PM HKT / 7:30 AM-2:30 PM IST for full overlap of core business hours.
- The 30-minute offset means top-of-the-hour meetings in Hong Kong land at :30 in India. Use :30 start times in IST for cleaner scheduling.
- No DST adjustment is ever needed -- set it and forget it for recurring meetings.
- For morning standups, 10:00 AM HKT / 7:30 AM IST works well if the India team starts early.
Time Difference & DST
IST is 2 hours 30 minutes behind HKT all year.
| Dates | Hong Kong | Mumbai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2027 | UTC+8 | UTC+5:30 | -2:30h |
Hong Kong, Mumbai do not use daylight saving time.
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Major Cities
Hong Kong Time (HKT)
- Hong Kong
- Kowloon
- Tsuen Wan
India Standard Time (IST)
- Mumbai
- Delhi
- Bangalore
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does the HKT-IST time difference ever change?
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