Hong Kong Time (hkt) is used in Hong Kong. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Hong_Kong.

Moscow Standard Time (msk) is used in Russia. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Moscow.

HKT to MSK Time Converter

Hong Kong Time → Moscow Standard Time

HKT = UTC+8MSK = UTC+3

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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MSK (Moscow)

Russia · -5h

04:00

London

United Kingdom · -7h

02:00

New York

USA · -12h

21:00-1 day

Tokyo

Japan · +1h

10:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -4h

05:00

HKT (Hong Kong) vs MSK (Moscow) — time difference

HKT (Hong Kong) is 5 hours ahead of MSK (Moscow). When HKT (Hong Kong) clocks hit noon, MSK (Moscow) reads 07:00.

HKT (Hong Kong) runs on Asia/Hong_Kong; MSK (Moscow) runs on Europe/Moscow. Together they are 5 hours apart.

Shared working hours

Every working day, HKT (Hong Kong) and MSK (Moscow) are both in business hours for 3 hours simultaneously.

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HKT (Hong Kong)

MSK (Moscow)

Overlap (3h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 3-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.

14:00 Hong Kong / 09:00 Moscow✓ Both working

15:00 Hong Kong / 10:00 Moscow✓ Both working

16:00 Hong Kong / 11:00 Moscow✓ Both working

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

HKT (Hong Kong)6 holidays

Jul 1Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DaySOON

Sep 26Day following the Mid-Autumn Festival

Oct 1National Day

Oct 19Chung Yeung Festival

Dec 25Christmas Day

MSK (Moscow)1 holiday

Nov 4Unity Day

Working across HKT (Hong Kong) and MSK (Moscow)

The 5-hour gap between HKT (Hong Kong) (Hong Kong) and MSK (Moscow) (Russia) requires some planning — but a 3-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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If you are in HKT (Hong Kong), aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in MSK (Moscow) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in HKT (Hong Kong), aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in MSK (Moscow) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in HKT (Hong Kong), aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in MSK (Moscow) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am HKT (Hong Kong)".

HKT (Hong Kong) ↔ MSK (Moscow)

3h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

HKT (Hong Kong)

MSK (Moscow)