Tokyo to Hong Kong time difference
Tokyo
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Hong Kong
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Hong Kong (Hong Kong) are 1 hour apart, with Hong Kong behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Hong Kong is UTC+8. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. Finance and regional HQ calls. Hong Kong does not observe daylight saving. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 8 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 11:00 in Hong Kong. The gap is 1 hour (Hong Kong minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Hong Kong stays at UTC+8. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 1 hour all year.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Hong Kong. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 01:00 | 00:00 |
| 02:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 02:00 |
| 04:00 | 03:00 |
| 05:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 05:00 |
| 07:00 | 06:00 |
| 08:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 10:00 | 09:00 |
| 11:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 13:00 | 12:00 |
| 14:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 14:00 |
| 16:00 | 15:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 17:00 |
| 19:00 | 18:00 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 20:00 |
| 22:00 | 21:00 |
| 23:00 | 22:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 10:00–18:00 (Hong Kong 09:00–17:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Hong Kong right now?
- They are 1 hour apart, with Hong Kong behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Hong Kong is UTC+8 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Hong Kong?
- Noon in Tokyo is 11:00 in Hong Kong.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year, and Hong Kong stays at UTC+8. Neither city changes clocks, so the gap stays 1 hour all year.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Hong Kong?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 10:00–18:00 (Hong Kong 09:00–17:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Hong Kong back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.