Seoul to Kunshan: time difference
Kunshan 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 16:43 4:43 PM Kunshan 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
16:43 4:43 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:00
15:43 3:43 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:28
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−1 h
Kunshan is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Kunshan 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
🇨🇳 Kunshan
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 | 🇨🇳 Kunshan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 06:38 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:00 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 2,092,496 |
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 Kunshan: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Kunshan?
Kunshan is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Kunshan when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Kunshan.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Kunshan?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Kunshan show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Kunshan from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kunshan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Kunshan compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Kunshan later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kunshan, Seoul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Kunshan the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Kunshan switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
