Seoul to Kaohsiung: time difference
Kaohsiung 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 12:33 12:33 PM Kaohsiung 11:33 11:33 AM You –:–
12:33 12:33 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
11:33 11:33 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Kaohsiung is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kaohsiung 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
🇹🇼 Kaohsiung
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 | 🇹🇼 Kaohsiung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:33 | 11:33 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:36 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 2,777,873 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Kaohsiung: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Kaohsiung?
The clocks in Kaohsiung are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kaohsiung it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kaohsiung at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Kaohsiung it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Kaohsiung 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 Kaohsiung.
When is it still the previous day in Kaohsiung?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Kaohsiung. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kaohsiung it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Kaohsiung change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
