Nara to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Nara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
52
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56 · 11 h 35 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Nara 08:38 8:38 AM Hong Kong 07:38 7:38 AM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:19
07:38 7:38 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Nara.
When you, Nara 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
🇯🇵 Nara
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 | 🇯🇵 Nara | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 07:38 |
| 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 Nara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:06 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 17:19 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 35 min |
| People on this clock | 355,280 | 1,367,900 |
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Nara and Hong Kong: common questions
How far behind Nara is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind Nara: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Nara, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 9:00 AM in Nara, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Nara?
The working day in Nara ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Nara and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Nara, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Nara?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 1:00 AM in Nara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, Nara is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Nara and Hong Kong change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
