Seoul to Taoyuan: time difference
Taoyuan 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 09:48 9:48 AM Taoyuan 08:48 8:48 AM You –:–
09:48 9:48 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:44 · 🌙 17:52
08:48 8:48 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:26
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−1 h
Taoyuan is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Taoyuan 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
🇹🇼 Taoyuan
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 | 🇹🇼 Taoyuan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:48 | 08:48 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:44 | 05:55 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 2,147,763 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Taoyuan: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Taoyuan?
Taoyuan is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Taoyuan when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Taoyuan.
What time is it in Taoyuan at the end of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul ends at 6:00 PM; in Taoyuan it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Taoyuan from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Taoyuan – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Taoyuan?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Taoyuan has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Taoyuan, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time difference between Seoul and Taoyuan change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
