Seoul to Sanya: time difference
Sanya 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 18:54 6:54 PM Sanya 17:54 5:54 PM You –:–
18:54 6:54 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:45 · 🌙 17:50
17:54 5:54 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Sanya is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Sanya 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
🇨🇳 Sanya
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 | 🇨🇳 Sanya |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:54 | 17:54 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 06:45 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 1,031,396 |
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 Sanya: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Sanya?
Sanya is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Sanya when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Sanya.
What time is it in Sanya at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Sanya it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Sanya are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sanya), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sanya compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Sanya later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sanya, Seoul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Sanya change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Sanya, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
