Tokyo to Hong Kong: time difference
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Tokyo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
45
- 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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Tokyo 09:25 9:25 AM Hong Kong 08:25 8:25 AM You –:–
09:25 9:25 AM
Japan Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 17:14
08:25 8:25 AM
Hong Kong Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:04
·
−1 h
Hong Kong is 1 h behind Tokyo.
When you, Tokyo 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
🇯🇵 Tokyo
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:25 | 08:25 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time | Hong Kong Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Tokyo | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tokyo | Asia/Hong Kong |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 17:14 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 13,613,660 | 1,367,900 |
Compare Tokyo with another city
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Tokyo and Hong Kong: common questions
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Tokyo is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Tokyo, what time is it in Hong Kong?
At 9:00 AM in Tokyo, clocks in Hong Kong show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Hong Kong when it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Tokyo, it is 5:00 PM in Hong Kong.
Is there a time when both Tokyo and Hong Kong are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Tokyo (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hong Kong), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Hong Kong compared with Tokyo?
The new day starts in Hong Kong later: until 1:00 AM in Tokyo, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Hong Kong, Tokyo is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Tokyo and Hong Kong change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Tokyo nor in Hong Kong, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
