HKT — Hong Kong Time
HKT is Hong Kong Time, +08:00, used in Asia. In code, use Asia/Hong_Kong rather than the abbreviation.
Hong Kong Time · Asia
08:26:14
Thursday, 13 August 2026
- abbreviation denotes
- +08:00
- in force right now
- HKT (UTC+08:00)
- use in code
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- next clock change
- none — fixed offset
Use the IANA name, not the abbreviation
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
# right: an IANA zone carries the full history of rule changes
now = datetime.now(ZoneInfo("Asia/Hong_Kong"))
print(now.isoformat(), now.tzname())
# wrong: an abbreviation is not resolvable, and a hard-coded offset
# silently rots the next time the rules change
# now = datetime.now(timezone(timedelta(hours=...))) # don'tHKT questions
What does HKT stand for?
HKT is Hong Kong Time, +08:00, used in Asia. The IANA zone to use in code is Asia/Hong_Kong.
What time is it in HKT right now?
Hong Kong Time: 08:26 on Thursday (HKT).
Which IANA timezone should I use instead of HKT?
Asia/Hong_Kong for Hong Kong Time. Date libraries cannot resolve bare abbreviations, and an abbreviation carries no daylight-saving history, so a stored offset silently rots when a government changes the rules.