Kaifeng to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Kaifeng. 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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Kaifeng 16:30 4:30 PM Seoul 17:30 5:30 PM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:44
17:30 5:30 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Kaifeng.
When you, Kaifeng 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
🇨🇳 Kaifeng
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 | 🇨🇳 Kaifeng | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 17:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Kaifeng | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:33 | 06:45 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 4,676,159 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Kaifeng with another city
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Big time differences
Kaifeng and Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Kaifeng and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Kaifeng is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kaifeng, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Kaifeng, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Kaifeng?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kaifeng, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
When is a good time to call Seoul from Kaifeng?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kaifeng – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Kaifeng is it tomorrow in Seoul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Kaifeng, the date in Seoul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day in Kaifeng.
Does the time difference between Kaifeng and Seoul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
