Chengdu to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Chengdu. 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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Chengdu 09:33 9:33 AM Seoul 10:33 10:33 AM You –:–
09:33 9:33 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:40
10:33 10:33 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Chengdu.
When you, Chengdu 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
🇨🇳 Chengdu
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 | 🇨🇳 Chengdu | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:33 | 10:33 |
| 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 Chengdu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 20,937,757 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Chengdu with another city
More comparisons with Chengdu: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Chengdu and Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Chengdu and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Chengdu is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chengdu, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Chengdu, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Chengdu, what time is it in Seoul?
At 6:00 PM in Chengdu, clocks in Seoul show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Chengdu and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chengdu (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Chengdu is it tomorrow in Seoul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Chengdu, the date in Seoul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day in Chengdu.
Is the time difference between Chengdu and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Chengdu nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
