Seoul to Taichung: time difference
Taichung 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 14:29 2:29 PM Taichung 13:29 1:29 PM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
13:29 1:29 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:37
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−1 h
Taichung is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Taichung 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
🇹🇼 Taichung
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 | 🇹🇼 Taichung |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 13:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Korean Standard Time | Taipei Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Seoul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Seoul | Asia/Taipei |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:36 | 05:53 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 2,767,239 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Taichung: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Taichung?
The clocks in Taichung are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Taichung at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Taichung it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Taichung when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Taichung.
When do working hours in Seoul and in Taichung 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 Taichung.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Taichung?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Taichung has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Taichung, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Taichung the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Taichung switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
