Incheon to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Incheon. 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.
Incheon 03:02 3:02 AM Shanghai 02:02 2:02 AM You –:–
03:02 3:02 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:54
02:02 2:02 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Incheon.
When you, Incheon 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
🇰🇷 Incheon
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Incheon | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:02 | 02:02 |
| 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 Incheon | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:44 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 2,870,545 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Incheon with another city
More comparisons with Incheon: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Incheon and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Incheon is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 1 hour behind those in Incheon (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
If it is 9:00 AM in Incheon, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Incheon, clocks in Shanghai show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Incheon?
When it is 6:00 PM in Incheon, it is 5:00 PM in Shanghai.
Is there a time when both Incheon and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Incheon (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Incheon is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Incheon, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Incheon.
Does the time gap between Incheon and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Incheon nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
