JST to HKT converter

Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka) to Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai).

JST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

HKT is 1 h behind JST.

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9:00 AM JST = 8:00 AM HKT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM JST, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM HKT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

JST to HKT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

JST	HKT
12:00 AM JST	11:00 PM HKT previous day
1:00 AM JST	12:00 AM HKT
2:00 AM JST	1:00 AM HKT
3:00 AM JST	2:00 AM HKT
4:00 AM JST	3:00 AM HKT
5:00 AM JST	4:00 AM HKT
6:00 AM JST	5:00 AM HKT
7:00 AM JST	6:00 AM HKT
8:00 AM JST	7:00 AM HKT
9:00 AM JST	8:00 AM HKT
10:00 AM JST	9:00 AM HKT
11:00 AM JST	10:00 AM HKT
12:00 PM JST	11:00 AM HKT
1:00 PM JST	12:00 PM HKT
2:00 PM JST	1:00 PM HKT
3:00 PM JST	2:00 PM HKT
4:00 PM JST	3:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM JST	4:00 PM HKT
6:00 PM JST	5:00 PM HKT
7:00 PM JST	6:00 PM HKT
8:00 PM JST	7:00 PM HKT
9:00 PM JST	8:00 PM HKT
10:00 PM JST	9:00 PM HKT
11:00 PM JST	10:00 PM HKT

Quick answers

9:00 AM JST = 8:00 AM HKT
12:00 PM JST = 11:00 AM HKT
3:00 PM JST = 2:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM JST = 4:00 PM HKT
9:00 AM HKT = 10:00 AM JST
12:00 PM HKT = 1:00 PM JST
5:00 PM HKT = 6:00 PM JST

Does the gap change during the year?

No. HKT is 1 h behind JST all year.

JST does not change its clocks. HKT does not change its clocks.

About JST and HKT

JST here means Japan Time, the clock in Tokyo, Osaka. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

HKT here means Hong Kong Time, the clock in Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai. Right now it is UTC+8. It has no daylight saving.

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