Seoul to Qingdao, Shandong: time difference
Qingdao, Shandong is 1 h behind Seoul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Seoul 15:51 3:51 PM Qingdao, Shandong 14:51 2:51 PM You –:–
15:51 3:51 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
14:51 2:51 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 17:32
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−1 h
Qingdao, Shandong is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Qingdao, Shandong 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
🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong
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 | 🇨🇳 Qingdao, Shandong |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:51 | 14:51 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:36 | 06:01 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 10,071,722 |
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Seoul and Qingdao, Shandong: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Qingdao, Shandong?
Qingdao is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Qingdao, Shandong, at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Qingdao it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Qingdao, Shandong, when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Qingdao.
When is a good time to call Qingdao, Shandong, from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Qingdao – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Qingdao, Shandong, compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Qingdao later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Qingdao, Seoul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Qingdao, Shandong, change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Qingdao, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
