Seoul to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) 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 16:39 4:39 PM Guangzhou (Canton) 15:39 3:39 PM You –:–
16:39 4:39 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
15:39 3:39 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
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−1 h
Guangzhou (Canton) is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton) 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
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
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 | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:39 | 15:39 |
| 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 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 14,043,500 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton)?
Guangzhou is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
If it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, what time is it in Guangzhou (Canton)?
At 9:00 AM in Seoul, clocks in Guangzhou show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Guangzhou.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Guangzhou (Canton) overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Guangzhou.
When does the date change in Guangzhou (Canton) compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Guangzhou later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Guangzhou, Seoul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Guangzhou (Canton) the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Guangzhou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
