Seoul to Baotou: time difference
Baotou 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 11:26 11:26 AM Baotou 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
11:26 11:26 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 17:49
10:26 10:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 17:53
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−1 h
Baotou is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Baotou 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
🇨🇳 Baotou
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 | 🇨🇳 Baotou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:46 | 06:58 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 2,709,378 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Baotou: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Baotou?
Baotou is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Baotou at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Baotou it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Baotou at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Baotou it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Baotou are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Baotou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Baotou compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Baotou later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Baotou, Seoul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Baotou the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Baotou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
