Karamay to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Karamay. 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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Karamay 14:24 2:24 PM Seoul 15:24 3:24 PM You –:–
14:24 2:24 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
15:24 3:24 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:53
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Karamay.
When you, Karamay 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
🇨🇳 Karamay
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 | 🇨🇳 Karamay | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:24 | 15:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Karamay | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:41 | 06:43 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 10 h 51 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 490,348 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Karamay with another city
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Big time differences
Karamay and Seoul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karamay is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 1 hour ahead of those in Karamay (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Seoul at the start of the working day in Karamay?
The working day in Karamay starts at 9:00 AM; in Seoul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Karamay?
When it is 6:00 PM in Karamay, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
Is there a time when both Karamay and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karamay (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Karamay is it tomorrow in Seoul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Karamay, the date in Seoul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day in Karamay.
Does the time gap between Karamay and Seoul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Karamay nor in Seoul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
