Kaohsiung to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Kaohsiung. 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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Kaohsiung 09:39 9:39 AM Seoul 10:39 10:39 AM You –:–
09:39 9:39 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
10:39 10:39 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Kaohsiung.
When you, Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:39 | 10:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Kaohsiung | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:39 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,777,873 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Kaohsiung with another city
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Big time differences
Kaohsiung and Seoul: common questions
How far ahead of Kaohsiung is Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Kaohsiung: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Seoul at the start of the working day in Kaohsiung?
The working day in Kaohsiung starts at 9:00 AM; in Seoul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seoul at the end of the working day in Kaohsiung?
The working day in Kaohsiung ends at 6:00 PM; in Seoul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Kaohsiung and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kaohsiung (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Kaohsiung is it tomorrow in Seoul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Kaohsiung, the date in Seoul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day in Kaohsiung.
Is the time difference between Kaohsiung and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Kaohsiung nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
