🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
Hong Kong to Japan: time difference
Japan is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Hong Kong 16:44 4:44 PM Japan 17:44 5:44 PM You –:–
16:44 4:44 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
17:44 5:44 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
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+1 h
Japan is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and Japan are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
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
🇯🇵 Japan
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 0 12 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 🇯🇵 Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:44 | 17:44 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Hong Kong Standard Time | Japan Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Hong Kong | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Hong Kong | Asia/Tokyo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 05:43 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 125,440,000 |
Compare Hong Kong with another city
More comparisons with Hong Kong: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hong Kong and Japan: common questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Japan?
Japan is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Japan at the start of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong starts at 9:00 AM; in Japan it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, what time is it in Japan?
At 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, clocks in Japan show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Hong Kong and in Japan overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Japan.
When is it already the next day in Japan?
From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already the next day in Japan. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Japan it is still the previous day in Hong Kong.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and Japan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hong Kong nor Japan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
