Beijing (Pekin) to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin). Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Beijing (Pekin) 09:28 9:28 AM Seoul 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
10:28 10:28 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Beijing (Pekin).
When you, Beijing (Pekin) and Seoul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇷 Seoul
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:28 | 10:28 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Beijing (Pekin) | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 25 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 21,893,095 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Beijing (Pekin) with another city
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Beijing (Pekin) and Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Beijing is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 9:00 AM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 10:00 AM in Seoul.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin)?
When it is 6:00 PM in Beijing, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
When is a good time to call Seoul from Beijing (Pekin)?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Beijing – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Seoul?
From 11:00 PM in Beijing (Pekin) it is already the next day in Seoul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Beijing.
Does the time difference between Beijing (Pekin) and Seoul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
