🇭🇰 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 South Korea: time difference
South 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 13:58 1:58 PM South Korea 14:58 2:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
14:58 2:58 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
South Korea is 1 h ahead of Hong Kong.
When you, Hong Kong and South 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
🇰🇷 South 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 14:58 |
| 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/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 1,367,900 | 51,466,201 |
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 South Korea: common questions
How far ahead of Hong Kong is South Korea?
South Korea is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in South Korea when it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong?
When it is 9:00 AM in Hong Kong, it is 10:00 AM in South Korea.
If it is 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, what time is it in South Korea?
At 6:00 PM in Hong Kong, clocks in South Korea show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Hong Kong and South Korea are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Korea), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in South Korea compared with Hong Kong?
The new day starts in South Korea earlier: at 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in South Korea, Hong Kong is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hong Kong and South Korea the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hong Kong nor South Korea switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
