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