Seoul to Hsinchu: time difference
Hsinchu 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 15:43 3:43 PM Hsinchu 14:43 2:43 PM You –:–
15:43 3:43 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:53
14:43 2:43 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:56 · 🌙 17:28
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−1 h
Hsinchu is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Hsinchu 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
🇹🇼 Hsinchu
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 | 🇹🇼 Hsinchu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:43 | 14:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:43 | 05:56 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 453,120 |
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 Hsinchu: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Hsinchu?
Hsinchu 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 Hsinchu?
At 9:00 AM in Seoul, clocks in Hsinchu show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Hsinchu?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Hsinchu show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Hsinchu are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Hsinchu), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Hsinchu?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Hsinchu has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Hsinchu, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Hsinchu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Hsinchu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
