Seoul to Suzhou: time difference
Suzhou 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 16:25 4:25 PM Suzhou 15:25 3:25 PM You –:–
16:25 4:25 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
15:25 3:25 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Suzhou is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Suzhou 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
🇨🇳 Suzhou
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 | 🇨🇳 Suzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:25 | 15:25 |
| 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 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 12,748,262 |
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 Suzhou: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Suzhou?
The clocks in Suzhou are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Suzhou at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Suzhou it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Suzhou when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Suzhou.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Suzhou are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Suzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Suzhou compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Suzhou later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Suzhou, Seoul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Suzhou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Suzhou, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
