Seoul to Ningbo: time difference
Ningbo 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 20:31 8:31 PM Ningbo 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
20:31 8:31 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:52
19:31 7:31 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:20
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−1 h
Ningbo is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Ningbo 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
🇨🇳 Ningbo
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 | 🇨🇳 Ningbo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:31 | 19:31 |
| 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 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 7,605,689 |
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 Ningbo: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Ningbo?
Ningbo is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Ningbo at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Ningbo it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ningbo when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Ningbo.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Ningbo 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 Ningbo.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Ningbo?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Ningbo has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Ningbo, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Ningbo change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
