Seoul to Handan: time difference
Handan 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 01:44 1:44 AM Handan 00:44 12:44 AM You –:–
01:44 1:44 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:52
00:44 12:44 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:43
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−1 h
Handan is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Handan 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
🇨🇳 Handan
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 | 🇨🇳 Handan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:44 | 00:44 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:44 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 9,413,990 |
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 Handan: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Handan?
Handan is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Handan when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Handan.
What time is it in Handan when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Handan.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Handan 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 Handan.
When is it still the previous day in Handan?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Handan. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Handan it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Handan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Handan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
