Convert HKT to Johannesburg
Convert a time in HKT to Johannesburg, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
HKT to Johannesburg
Time in HKT, Asia
Time in Johannesburg, South Africa
- HKT now
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- Johannesburg now
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Time zone details
HKT, Asia
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT-8
- Standard offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Johannesburg, South Africa
- IANA zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Standard offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 06:55 – 17:25 (10h 30m)
- 21 December
- 05:13 – 19:00 (13h 47m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert Johannesburg to HKT.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between HKT and Johannesburg?+
HKT is UTC+08:00 and Johannesburg is UTC+02:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does HKT observe daylight saving time?+
No. HKT stays on UTC+08:00 all year.
Does Johannesburg observe daylight saving time?+
No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+02:00 all year.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.