Seoul to Karamay: time difference
Karamay 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 10:43 10:43 AM Karamay 09:43 9:43 AM You –:–
10:43 10:43 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:43 · 🌙 17:53
09:43 9:43 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 08:41 · 🌙 19:32
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−1 h
Karamay is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Karamay 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
🇨🇳 Karamay
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 | 🇨🇳 Karamay |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:43 | 09:43 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 06:43 | 08:41 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 19:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 10 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 490,348 |
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 Karamay: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Karamay?
The clocks in Karamay are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Karamay when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Karamay.
What time is it in Karamay when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Karamay.
When is a good time to call Karamay from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karamay – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Karamay?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Karamay has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Karamay, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Karamay the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Karamay switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
