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

Hong KongZurich

Sunrise 6:14 AMSunset 6:18 PM(local)

Sunrise 7:18 AMSunset 7:18 PM(local)

Public holiday in Hong Kong: Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 26)
Zurich: daylight saving timeNow UTC+2. Next change: October 25, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
Hong KongUTC+8
ZurichUTC+2

πŸ‡­πŸ‡° Hong Kong

Dialing code+852
Population7,396,076
Coordinates22.28Β°N, 114.17Β°E
Elevation60 m

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­ Zurich

Dialing code+41
Population415,367
Coordinates47.37Β°N, 8.55Β°E
Elevation429 m

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

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Zurich?
Hong Kong is 6 hours ahead of Zurich. 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 Zurich?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Hong Kong and Zurich, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Hong Kong and Zurich change?
Because at least one of Hong Kong and Zurich 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).