Niigata to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Niigata. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
16
- 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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Niigata 13:59 1:59 PM Hong Kong 12:59 12:59 PM You –:–
13:59 1:59 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:04
12:59 12:59 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:57
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Niigata.
When you, Niigata 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
🇯🇵 Niigata
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 | 🇯🇵 Niigata | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:59 | 12:59 |
| 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 Niigata | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 811,639 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Niigata with another city
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Niigata and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours behind Niigata is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 1 hour behind those in Niigata (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
If it is 9:00 AM in Niigata, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 9:00 AM in Niigata, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Niigata?
The working day in Niigata ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Niigata and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Niigata (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Niigata is it still yesterday in Hong Kong?
Before 1:00 AM in Niigata, the date in Hong Kong has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is already the next day in Niigata.
Does the time gap between Niigata and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Niigata nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
