Sapporo to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Sapporo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
38
- Hong Kong Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Night
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56 · 11 h 34 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sapporo 20:34 8:34 PM Hong Kong 19:34 7:34 PM You –:–
20:34 8:34 PM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 16:46
19:34 7:34 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Sapporo.
When you, Sapporo 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
🇯🇵 Sapporo
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 | 🇯🇵 Sapporo | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:34 | 19:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Sapporo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 16:46 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 11 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,973,395 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Sapporo with another city
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Sapporo and Hong Kong: common questions
How far behind Sapporo is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind Sapporo: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the start of the working day in Sapporo?
The working day in Sapporo starts at 9:00 AM; in Hong Kong it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in Sapporo?
The working day in Sapporo ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Hong Kong from Sapporo?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Sapporo – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Sapporo is it still yesterday in Hong Kong?
Before 1:00 AM in Sapporo, the date in Hong Kong has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is already the next day in Sapporo.
Does the time gap between Sapporo and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Sapporo nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
