🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57 · 11 h 36 min
Hong Kong to Kobe: time difference
Kobe 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 14:44 2:44 PM Kobe 15:44 3:44 PM You –:–
14:44 2:44 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57
15:44 3:44 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
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+1 h
Kobe is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:44 | 15:44 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:21 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 1,537,272 |
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 Kobe: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hong Kong is Kobe?
The clocks in Kobe are 1 hour ahead of those in Hong Kong (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kobe at the start of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong starts at 9:00 AM; in Kobe it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kobe at the end of the working day in Hong Kong?
The working day in Hong Kong ends at 6:00 PM; in Kobe it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Hong Kong and Kobe are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kobe), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Kobe?
From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already the next day in Kobe. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Kobe it is still the previous day in Hong Kong.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and Kobe the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hong Kong nor Kobe switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
