Hong Kong is usually 6 hours ahead of Rome. Rome observes daylight saving time and Hong Kong does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

Hong KongRome

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 7:12 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:50 PM(local)

Public holiday in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day (Jul 1)
Rome: daylight saving timeNow UTC+2. Next change: October 25, 2026 โ€” clocks go back 1 hour.
Hong KongUTC+8
RomeUTC+2

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Hong Kong

Dialing code+852
Population7,396,076
Coordinates22.28ยฐN, 114.17ยฐE
Elevation60 m

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Rome

Dialing code+39
Population2,318,895
Coordinates41.89ยฐN, 12.51ยฐE
Elevation20 m

No comfortable common working hours โ€” these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00โ€“18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Rome?
Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Rome. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Rome?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00โ€“18:00) overlap in both Hong Kong and Rome, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Hong Kong and Rome change?
Because at least one of Hong Kong and Rome observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).