Ibaraki to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Ibaraki. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Twilight
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:55 · 11 h 32 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ibaraki 06:53 6:53 AM Hong Kong 05:53 5:53 AM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 17:18
05:53 5:53 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:55
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−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Ibaraki.
When you, Ibaraki and Hong Kong are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇯🇵 Ibaraki
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
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Ibaraki | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 05:53 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Ibaraki | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:23 |
| Sunset | 17:18 | 17:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 287,730 | 1,367,900 |
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Ibaraki and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Ibaraki and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Ibaraki is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Ibaraki?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ibaraki, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Ibaraki?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ibaraki, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Ibaraki?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ibaraki – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Ibaraki is it still yesterday in Hong Kong?
Before 1:00 AM in Ibaraki, the date in Hong Kong has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is already the next day in Ibaraki.
Does the time gap between Ibaraki and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Ibaraki nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
