Busan to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Busan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
10
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Busan 10:31 10:31 AM Hong Kong 09:31 9:31 AM You –:–
10:31 10:31 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 17:57
09:31 9:31 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Busan.
When you, Busan and Hong Kong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Busan
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Busan | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:31 | 09:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Busan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 3,586,079 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Busan with another city
More comparisons with Busan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Busan and Hong Kong: common questions
How far behind Busan is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind Busan: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Busan?
The working day in Busan starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Busan?
When it is 6:00 PM in Busan, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Busan?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Busan – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Busan?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 1:00 AM in Busan, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, Busan is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Busan and Hong Kong change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
