Seoul to Taiwan: time difference
Taiwan 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 19:13 7:13 PM Taiwan 18:13 6:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
18:13 6:13 PM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Taiwan is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Taiwan 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
🇹🇼 Taiwan
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 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 18:13 |
| 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 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 23,409,323 |
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 Taiwan: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Taiwan?
The clocks in Taiwan are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Taiwan at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Taiwan it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Taiwan at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Taiwan it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Taiwan are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Taiwan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Taiwan?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Taiwan has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Taiwan, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Taiwan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Taiwan, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
