Seoul to Beijing (Pekin): time difference
Beijing (Pekin) is 1 h behind Seoul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seoul 16:09 4:09 PM Beijing (Pekin) 15:09 3:09 PM You –:–
16:09 4:09 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
15:09 3:09 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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−1 h
Beijing (Pekin) is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Beijing (Pekin) 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
🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin)
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 | 🇨🇳 Beijing (Pekin) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:09 | 15:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:36 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 21,893,095 |
Compare Seoul with another city
More comparisons with Seoul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
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Seoul and Beijing (Pekin): common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Beijing (Pekin)?
The clocks in Beijing are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Beijing.
What time is it in Beijing (Pekin) when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Beijing.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Beijing (Pekin) are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Beijing), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Beijing (Pekin)?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Beijing. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Beijing it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Beijing (Pekin) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Beijing, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
