Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Seoul
Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Seoul.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Seoul, South Korea. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Seoul uses Asia/Seoul (UTC+9 standard), so Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Seoul. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Seoul
- Country
- South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Hong Kong and Seoul?
Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Seoul (Hong Kong is UTC+8, Seoul is UTC+9). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Hong Kong ahead of or behind Seoul?
Hong Kong is behind Seoul by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Seoul use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Seoul does not.