Hong Kong to Kyoto: time difference

Kyoto 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.

🇯🇵 Kyoto, Japan

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2:43 PM · Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Japan Standard Time
  • UTC+9
  • Daytime

☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:20 · 11 h 15 min

+1 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Hong Kong 13:43 1:43 PM Kyoto 14:43 2:43 PM
Hong Kong 13:43 1:43 PM Kyoto 14:43 2:43 PM You –:–
🇭🇰 Hong Kong

13:43 1:43 PM

Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57

🇯🇵 Kyoto

14:43 2:43 PM

Japan Standard Time · UTC+9

☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:20

⇄ Difference

+1 h

Kyoto is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.

When you, Hong Kong and Kyoto 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
🇯🇵 Kyoto
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 🇯🇵 Kyoto
Local time 13:43 14:43
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 06:05
Sunset 17:57 17:20
Daylight 11 h 36 min 11 h 15 min
People on this clock 1,367,900 1,475,183

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Hong Kong and Kyoto: common questions

How many hours ahead of Hong Kong is Kyoto?
The clocks in Kyoto are 1 hour ahead of those in Hong Kong (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Kyoto when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 10:00 AM in Kyoto.
What time is it in Kyoto when it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is 7:00 PM in Kyoto.
When do working hours in Hong Kong and in Kyoto 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 Kyoto.
When does the date change in Kyoto compared with Hong Kong?
The new day starts in Kyoto earlier: at 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Kyoto, Hong Kong is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and Kyoto the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hong Kong nor Kyoto switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
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