Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Tokyo
Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- 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 Tokyo?
Hong Kong is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo (Hong Kong is UTC+8, Tokyo 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 Tokyo?
Hong Kong is behind Tokyo by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.