Seoul to Putian: time difference
Putian 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Seoul 06:18 6:18 AM Putian 05:18 5:18 AM You –:–
06:18 6:18 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 17:49
05:18 5:18 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:06 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Putian is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Putian 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
🇨🇳 Putian
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇷 Seoul | 🇨🇳 Putian |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:18 | 05:18 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 06:46 | 06:06 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 1,954,000 |
Compare Seoul with another city
More comparisons with Seoul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Seoul and Putian: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Putian?
The clocks in Putian are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
If it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, what time is it in Putian?
At 9:00 AM in Seoul, clocks in Putian show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Putian when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Putian.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Putian are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Putian), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Putian?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Putian has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Putian, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Putian change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
