Icheon to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Icheon. 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.
Icheon 02:31 2:31 AM Shanghai 01:31 1:31 AM You –:–
02:31 2:31 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:51
01:31 1:31 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Icheon.
When you, Icheon and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Icheon
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
🇨🇳 Shanghai
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Icheon | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:31 | 01:31 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Icheon | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:41 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 213,059 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Icheon with another city
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Icheon and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Icheon and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Icheon is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Icheon?
The working day in Icheon starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Icheon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Icheon, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Icheon and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Icheon, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Until what time in Icheon is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Icheon, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Icheon.
Does the time difference between Icheon and Shanghai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
