Time difference
Hong Kong to Minneapolis Time Difference
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Hong Kong — when it's 12:00 PM in Hong Kong, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Minneapolis. (Hong Kong (Asia/Hong_Kong, GMT+8); Minneapolis (America/Chicago, CDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Hong Kong. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Hong Kong and Minneapolis do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Hong Kong and Minneapolis — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in Minneapolis.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Minneapolis, it's 10:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Minneapolis is currently 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Hong Kong and Minneapolis do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Hong Kong, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Minneapolis.
Quick conversion table
| Hong Kong | Minneapolis |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Minneapolis shifts for daylight saving. After that, Minneapolis will be 14 hours behind Hong Kong (currently 13 hours behind Hong Kong). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time.
- Minneapolis is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Minneapolis ahead of or behind Hong Kong?
- Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
- How many hours behind Hong Kong is Minneapolis?
- Minneapolis is 13 hours behind Hong Kong.
- What time is 9 AM in Hong Kong in Minneapolis?
- 9:00 AM in Hong Kong is 8:00 PM the previous day in Minneapolis.
- What time is noon in Hong Kong in Minneapolis?
- 12:00 PM in Hong Kong is 11:00 PM the previous day in Minneapolis.
- What time is 5 PM in Hong Kong in Minneapolis?
- 5:00 PM in Hong Kong is 4:00 AM in Minneapolis. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Hong Kong in Minneapolis?
- 3:00 PM in Hong Kong is 2:00 AM in Minneapolis.
- Is Hong Kong currently observing daylight saving time?
- Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Minneapolis currently observing daylight saving time?
- Minneapolis is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Hong Kong and Minneapolis observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Minneapolis shifts for daylight saving. After that, Minneapolis will be 14 hours behind Hong Kong (currently 13 hours behind Hong Kong). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Minneapolis from Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong and Minneapolis business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Hong Kong or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Hong Kong from Minneapolis?
- Minneapolis and Hong Kong business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Minneapolis or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Hong Kong (GMT+8) to Minneapolis (CDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 13 hours from Hong Kong local time to get Minneapolis local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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