Qingdao, Shandong to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Qingdao, Shandong. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Qingdao, Shandong 13:49 1:49 PM Seoul 14:49 2:49 PM You –:–
13:49 1:49 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
14:49 2:49 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Qingdao, Shandong.
When you, Qingdao, Shandong 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:49 | 14:49 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Qingdao, Shandong | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:32 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 31 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 10,071,722 | 9,509,458 |
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Qingdao, Shandong and Seoul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Qingdao, Shandong, is Seoul?
The clocks in Seoul are 1 hour ahead of those in Qingdao (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Seoul at the start of the working day in Qingdao, Shandong?
The working day in Qingdao 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 Qingdao, Shandong?
When it is 6:00 PM in Qingdao, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
Is there a time when both Qingdao, Shandong, and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Qingdao (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Seoul?
From 11:00 PM in Qingdao, Shandong, it is already the next day in Seoul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Qingdao.
Is the time difference between Qingdao, Shandong, and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Qingdao nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
