Dalian to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Dalian. 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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Dalian 09:28 9:28 AM Seoul 10:28 10:28 AM You –:–
09:28 9:28 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:25
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 Dalian.
When you, Dalian 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
🇨🇳 Dalian
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 | 🇨🇳 Dalian | 🇰🇷 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 Dalian | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:58 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 7,450,785 | 9,509,458 |
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Dalian and Seoul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dalian is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 1 hour ahead of those in Dalian (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Seoul at the start of the working day in Dalian?
The working day in Dalian starts at 9:00 AM; in Seoul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seoul at the end of the working day in Dalian?
The working day in Dalian ends at 6:00 PM; in Seoul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Seoul from Dalian?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Dalian – 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 Dalian 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 Dalian.
Does the time gap between Dalian and Seoul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dalian nor in Seoul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
