Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of New York during EST, and 12 hours ahead during EDT. When it's 9:00 AM in New York (winter), it's 10:00 PM the same day in Hong Kong. Hong Kong does not observe DST.
Hong Kong uses HKT (UTC+8) year-round while New York switches between EST (winter) and EDT (summer). The difference is 13 hours in winter and 12 hours in summer.
Early morning or evening NY works! 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM NY (winter) corresponds to 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Hong Kong. Evening NY catches morning HK.
Hong Kong and New York are the world's two largest financial centers. Cathay Pacific and United operate direct flights, crucial for Wall Street's Asia business.