Jilin to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Jilin. 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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Jilin 04:19 4:19 AM Seoul 05:19 5:19 AM You –:–
04:19 4:19 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 16:43
05:19 5:19 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 17:49
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Jilin.
When you, Jilin 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
🇨🇳 Jilin
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 | 🇨🇳 Jilin | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:19 | 05:19 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Jilin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 16:43 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,623,713 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Jilin with another city
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Big time differences
Jilin and Seoul: common questions
How far ahead of Jilin is Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Jilin: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Jilin, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Jilin, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Seoul at the end of the working day in Jilin?
The working day in Jilin ends at 6:00 PM; in Seoul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Jilin and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Jilin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Seoul compared with Jilin?
The new day starts in Seoul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Jilin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, Jilin is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Jilin and Seoul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
