Ichihara to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Ichihara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
21
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56 · 11 h 35 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ichihara 23:44 11:44 PM Hong Kong 22:44 10:44 PM You –:–
23:44 11:44 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:00
22:44 10:44 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Ichihara.
When you, Ichihara and Hong Kong are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇯🇵 Ichihara
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 | 🇯🇵 Ichihara | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:44 | 22:44 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Ichihara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 269,524 | 1,367,900 |
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Ichihara and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Ichihara and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Ichihara is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Ichihara?
The working day in Ichihara starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Ichihara?
The working day in Ichihara ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Ichihara?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Ichihara – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Hong Kong?
Until 1:00 AM in Ichihara it is still the previous day in Hong Kong. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Hong Kong it is already the next day in Ichihara.
Does the time difference between Ichihara and Hong Kong change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
