Kowloon in numbers
- Coordinates
- 22.3167, 114.1830
- Population
- 2 232 339
- Region
- Kowloon City
- Country
- Hong Kong, Asia
- Capital
- Beijing
Kowloon follows Hong Kong Time. The live local clock answers what time it is now, and the accompanying sunrise, sunset, and weather information helps you decide how that time fits an outing, journey, or conversation abroad.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC+8 · Asia/Hong_Kong
Local time in Kowloon
UTC+8 · no daylight saving time
Sunrise 06:08 Solar noon 12:24 Sunset 18:40 Daylight 12 h 32 min Night 11 h 28 min Civil twilight 05:45 – 19:02
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Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Kowloon is in Hong Kong and uses the same local time as the rest of Hong Kong. Moving between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island therefore requires no clock adjustment. Travellers communicating across borders should compare the displayed hour with their destination or home city.
A reliable meeting note includes the full date, the hour, and “Kowloon” or “Hong Kong.” This is especially important when participants are far apart and one person’s evening is another person’s morning. Calendar software can help, but the converted entry should still be checked before sending. “After lunch” sounds precise until lunch occurs on opposite sides of the world.
The sunrise and sunset entries describe when the sun crosses the local horizon on the selected date. Their times alter through the year. They are useful reference points, but the visible city environment can modify a person’s experience of daylight.
In a built-up place, surrounding structures may shade a street after sunrise or before sunset. Cloud can further soften the light. For practical planning, consider the listed times together with the setting of your destination.
Check sunrise before an early waterfront or street walk. Review sunset before choosing an outdoor dinner time. Allow for fading light when taking photographs. Plan unfamiliar routes with visibility in mind.
Twilight provides some natural illumination before sunrise and after sunset, yet it is not equivalent to full daylight. If clear visibility is important, allow a sensible margin rather than scheduling a task at the exact horizon time.
A weather reading is most useful when tied to a particular hour. Current conditions describe the present, while an hourly or daily outlook supports later plans. Check temperature, rain, wind, and cloud rather than making a decision from a single weather symbol.
For an outdoor visit, look first at the expected conditions during the intended period. Then check again before leaving, because forecasts can be revised and local conditions can vary. Clothing, water, shade, and rain protection should be chosen according to what the latest display indicates.
Weather also changes how daylight feels. Cloudy conditions can make the late afternoon look dim sooner, while clear conditions may provide stronger natural light near sunset. The clock, daylight panel, and forecast work best as one set of information.