Dongguan to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Dongguan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Dongguan 12:16 12:16 PM Seoul 13:16 1:16 PM You –:–
12:16 12:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:01
13:16 1:16 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:57
·
+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Dongguan.
When you, Dongguan 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
🇨🇳 Dongguan
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Dongguan | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:16 | 13:16 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Dongguan | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:22 | 06:40 |
| Sunset | 18:01 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 39 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 8,254,100 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Dongguan with another city
More comparisons with Dongguan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dongguan and Seoul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dongguan is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 1 hour ahead of those in Dongguan (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Seoul when it is 9:00 AM in Dongguan?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dongguan, it is 10:00 AM in Seoul.
What time is it in Seoul at the end of the working day in Dongguan?
The working day in Dongguan ends at 6:00 PM; in Seoul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dongguan and in Seoul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dongguan, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul.
From what time in Dongguan is it tomorrow in Seoul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Dongguan, the date in Seoul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day in Dongguan.
Is the time difference between Dongguan and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dongguan nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
