🇭🇰 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 North Korea: time difference
North Korea 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 14:51 2:51 PM North Korea 15:51 3:51 PM You –:–
14:51 2:51 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
15:51 3:51 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
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+1 h
North Korea is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:51 | 15:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:18 | 06:42 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 26,418,204 |
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 North Korea: common questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and North Korea?
North Korea is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Hong Kong is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, what time is it in North Korea?
At 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, clocks in North Korea show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, what time is it in North Korea?
At 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, clocks in North Korea show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call North Korea from Hong Kong?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Hong Kong – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Korea – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in North Korea compared with Hong Kong?
The new day starts in North Korea earlier: at 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in North Korea, Hong Kong is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Hong Kong and North Korea change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Hong Kong nor in North Korea, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
