Time in Hong Kong vs Busan
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Busan keeps KST (UTC+9) today. Busan is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 10:00–18:00 in Busan (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Busan—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Busan
10:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Busan
11:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Busan
12:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Busan
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong nor Busan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Busan of Hong Kong?
Busan is 1 hour ahead of Hong Kong right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Busan?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Busan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.