Seoul to Ankang: time difference
Ankang is 1 h behind Seoul. 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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Seoul 13:17 1:17 PM Ankang 12:17 12:17 PM You –:–
13:17 1:17 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 17:57
12:17 12:17 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:48 · 🌙 18:13
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−1 h
Ankang is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Ankang are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇰🇷 Seoul
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
🇨🇳 Ankang
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇨🇳 Ankang |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:17 | 12:17 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Thursday, October 15, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 06:48 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 894,853 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Ankang: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Ankang?
Ankang is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Ankang when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Ankang.
What time is it in Ankang at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Ankang it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ankang from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ankang – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Ankang?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Ankang has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ankang, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Ankang change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
