Saitama to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Saitama. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
28
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 37 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Saitama 00:51 12:51 AM Hong Kong 23:51 11:51 PM You –:–
00:51 12:51 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:04
23:51 11:51 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:58
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Saitama.
When you, Saitama and Hong Kong are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇯🇵 Saitama
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 | 🇯🇵 Saitama | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:51 | 23:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Saitama | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 1,182,115 | 1,367,900 |
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Saitama and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Saitama and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Saitama is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Saitama?
When it is 9:00 AM in Saitama, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Saitama?
The working day in Saitama ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Saitama and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Saitama, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When is it still the previous day in Hong Kong?
Until 1:00 AM in Saitama 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 Saitama.
Is the time difference between Saitama and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither Saitama nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
