South Korea to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind South Korea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
48
- 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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South Korea 14:58 2:58 PM Hong Kong 13:58 1:58 PM You –:–
14:58 2:58 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
13:58 1:58 PM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind South Korea.
When you, South 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
🇰🇷 South 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:58 | 13:58 |
| 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 South Korea | — | −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 | 51,466,201 | 1,367,900 |
Compare South Korea with another city
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South Korea and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between South Korea and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while South Korea is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 9:00 AM in South Korea?
When it is 9:00 AM in South Korea, it is 8:00 AM in Hong Kong.
What time is it in Hong Kong at the end of the working day in South Korea?
The working day in South Korea ends at 6:00 PM; in Hong Kong it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in South Korea and in Hong Kong overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Korea, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Until what time in South Korea is it still yesterday in Hong Kong?
Before 1:00 AM in South Korea, the date in Hong Kong has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, it is already the next day in South Korea.
Is the time difference between South Korea and Hong Kong the same all year?
Yes. Neither South Korea nor Hong Kong switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
