Seoul to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Seoul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
22
- 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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Seoul 14:42 2:42 PM Hong Kong 13:42 1:42 PM You –:–
14:42 2:42 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
13:42 1:42 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul 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
🇰🇷 Seoul
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 | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:42 | 13:42 |
| 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 Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Hong Kong: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Hong Kong?
The clocks in Hong Kong are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul, 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 Seoul 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 Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Hong Kong change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
