Hsinchu to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Hsinchu. 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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Hsinchu 13:52 1:52 PM Seoul 14:52 2:52 PM You –:–
13:52 1:52 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
14:52 2:52 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:53
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Hsinchu.
When you, Hsinchu 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
🇹🇼 Hsinchu
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 | 🇹🇼 Hsinchu | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:52 | 14:52 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Hsinchu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:56 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 17:28 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 453,120 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Hsinchu with another city
More comparisons with Hsinchu: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Hsinchu and Seoul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Hsinchu is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 1 hour ahead of those in Hsinchu (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Hsinchu, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Hsinchu, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Hsinchu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Hsinchu, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
When do working hours in Hsinchu and in Seoul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hsinchu, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul.
When does the date change in Seoul compared with Hsinchu?
The new day starts in Seoul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Hsinchu it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, Hsinchu is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Hsinchu and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Hsinchu nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
