Hong Kong to Kaechon: time difference

Kaechon 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.

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Hong Kong 11:34 11:34 AM Kaechon 12:34 12:34 PM
Hong Kong 11:34 11:34 AM Kaechon 12:34 12:34 PM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

11:34 11:34 AM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45

🇰🇵 Kaechon

12:34 12:34 PM

Korean Standard Time · UTC+9

☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:31

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Kaechon is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Kaechon 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
🇰🇵 Kaechon
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
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Time zones side by side

Detail 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 🇰🇵 Kaechon
Local time 11:34 12:34
Local date Friday, November 6, 2026 Friday, November 6, 2026
Time zone Hong Kong Standard Time Korean Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+8 UTC+9
Offset from Hong Kong — +1 h
IANA zone Asia/Hong Kong Asia/Pyongyang
Daylight saving Not observed Not observed
Sunrise 06:31 07:11
Sunset 17:45 17:31
Daylight 11 h 14 min 10 h 20 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 319,554

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Hong Kong and Kaechon: common questions

How many hours ahead of Hong Kong is Kaechon?
The clocks in Kaechon are 1 hour ahead of those in Hong Kong (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kaechon when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 10:00 AM in Kaechon.
What time is it in Kaechon when it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is 7:00 PM in Kaechon.
Is there a time when both Hong Kong and Kaechon are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaechon), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kaechon?
From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already the next day in Kaechon. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kaechon it is still the previous day in Hong Kong.
Does the time gap between Hong Kong and Kaechon change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hong Kong nor in Kaechon, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
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