CST to HKT converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

CST1:42 AMSun 1 Nov 2026

→

HKT3:42 PMSun 1 Nov 2026

HKT is 14 h ahead of CST.

Pick a time in CST

⇄ HKT to CST

9:00 AM CST = 11:00 PM HKT same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 PM CST, which is 9:00 AM HKT.

CST to HKT time table

For 1 Nov 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CST	HKT
12:00 AM CST	1:00 PM HKT
1:00 AM CST	2:00 PM HKT
2:00 AM CST	4:00 PM HKT
3:00 AM CST	5:00 PM HKT
4:00 AM CST	6:00 PM HKT
5:00 AM CST	7:00 PM HKT
6:00 AM CST	8:00 PM HKT
7:00 AM CST	9:00 PM HKT
8:00 AM CST	10:00 PM HKT
9:00 AM CST	11:00 PM HKT
10:00 AM CST	12:00 AM HKT next day
11:00 AM CST	1:00 AM HKT next day
12:00 PM CST	2:00 AM HKT next day
1:00 PM CST	3:00 AM HKT next day
2:00 PM CST	4:00 AM HKT next day
3:00 PM CST	5:00 AM HKT next day
4:00 PM CST	6:00 AM HKT next day
5:00 PM CST	7:00 AM HKT next day
6:00 PM CST	8:00 AM HKT next day
7:00 PM CST	9:00 AM HKT next day
8:00 PM CST	10:00 AM HKT next day
9:00 PM CST	11:00 AM HKT next day
10:00 PM CST	12:00 PM HKT next day
11:00 PM CST	1:00 PM HKT next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 11:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM CST = 2:00 AM HKT (next day)
3:00 PM CST = 5:00 AM HKT (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 7:00 AM HKT (next day)
9:00 AM HKT = 8:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM HKT = 11:00 PM CST (previous day)
5:00 PM HKT = 3:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 14 Mar 2027: HKT is 14 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: HKT is 13 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5), then on 7 Nov 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC−6). HKT does not change its clocks.

About CST and HKT

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−6. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

HKT here means Hong Kong Time, the clock in Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai. Right now it is UTC+8. It has no daylight saving.

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