North Korea to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind North Korea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
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- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04 · 11 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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North Korea 11:43 11:43 AM Hong Kong 10:43 10:43 AM You –:–
11:43 11:43 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:42 · 🌙 18:08
10:43 10:43 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind North Korea.
When you, North Korea 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
🇰🇵 North Korea
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 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:43 | 10:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from North Korea | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Pyongyang | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:42 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 26,418,204 | 1,367,900 |
Compare North Korea with another city
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North Korea and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours behind North Korea is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 1 hour behind those in North Korea (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in North Korea?
When it is 9:00 AM in North Korea, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in North Korea?
The working day in North Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in North Korea and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in North Korea, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with North Korea?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 1:00 AM in North Korea, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, North Korea is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between North Korea and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither North Korea nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
