Kobe to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Kobe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
41
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57 · 11 h 36 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kobe 13:58 1:58 PM Hong Kong 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
13:58 1:58 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:23
12:58 12:58 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Kobe.
When you, Kobe 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
🇯🇵 Kobe
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 | 🇯🇵 Kobe | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:58 | 12:58 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Kobe | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:23 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 1,537,272 | 1,367,900 |
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Kobe and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Kobe and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Kobe is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Kobe?
The working day in Kobe starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Kobe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kobe, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Kobe?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Kobe – 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 Kobe 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 Kobe.
Is the time difference between Kobe and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kobe nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
