Kaechon to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Kaechon. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
45
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45 · 11 h 14 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kaechon 10:38 10:38 AM Hong Kong 09:38 9:38 AM You –:–
10:38 10:38 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:31
09:38 9:38 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:45
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−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Kaechon.
When you, Kaechon 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
🇰🇵 Kaechon
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 | 🇰🇵 Kaechon | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:38 | 09:38 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kaechon | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 10 h 20 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 319,554 | 1,367,900 |
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Kaechon and Hong Kong: common questions
How far behind Kaechon is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind Kaechon: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Kaechon?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kaechon, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kaechon, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 6:00 PM in Kaechon, clocks in Hong Kong show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Kaechon and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Kaechon (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Kaechon?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 1:00 AM in Kaechon, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, Kaechon is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kaechon and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kaechon nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
