Seoul to China: time difference
China 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 China 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
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:45
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−1 h
China is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and China 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
🇨🇳 China
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 | 🇨🇳 China |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 1,442,965,000 |
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 China: common questions
How far behind Seoul is China?
China is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in China when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in China.
What time is it in China when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in China.
When is a good time to call China from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in China – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in China?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in China has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in China, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and China change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
