Gwangju to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Gwangju. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
11
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57 · 11 h 36 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Gwangju 08:07 8:07 AM Hong Kong 07:07 7:07 AM You –:–
08:07 8:07 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:56
07:07 7:07 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Gwangju.
When you, Gwangju 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
🇰🇷 Gwangju
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Gwangju | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:07 | 07:07 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Gwangju | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,467,996 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Gwangju with another city
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Gwangju and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours behind Gwangju is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 1 hour behind those in Gwangju (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Gwangju?
When it is 9:00 AM in Gwangju, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Gwangju?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gwangju, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When do working hours in Gwangju and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gwangju, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Until what time in Gwangju is it still yesterday in Hong Kong?
Before 1:00 AM in Gwangju, the date in Hong Kong has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is already the next day in Gwangju.
Does the time difference between Gwangju and Hong Kong change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
