Seoul to Chengdu: time difference
Chengdu 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Seoul 11:26 11:26 AM Chengdu 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
11:26 11:26 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
10:26 10:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 18:40
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−1 h
Chengdu is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Chengdu 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
🇨🇳 Chengdu
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 | 🇨🇳 Chengdu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:26 | 10:26 |
| 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 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 20,937,757 |
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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Big time differences
Seoul and Chengdu: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Chengdu?
Chengdu is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Chengdu when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Chengdu.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Chengdu?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Chengdu show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Chengdu are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chengdu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Chengdu compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Chengdu later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Chengdu, Seoul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Chengdu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Chengdu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
