Seoul to Tianjin: time difference
Tianjin 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 17:34 5:34 PM Tianjin 16:34 4:34 PM You –:–
17:34 5:34 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
16:34 4:34 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:42
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−1 h
Tianjin is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Tianjin 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
🇨🇳 Tianjin
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 | 🇨🇳 Tianjin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:34 | 16:34 |
| 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 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:42 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 13,866,009 |
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 Tianjin: common questions
How many hours behind Seoul is Tianjin?
The clocks in Tianjin are 1 hour behind those in Seoul (UTC+8 and UTC+9).
What time is it in Tianjin when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Tianjin.
What time is it in Tianjin when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Tianjin.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Tianjin are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tianjin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Seoul is it still yesterday in Tianjin?
Before 1:00 AM in Seoul, the date in Tianjin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Tianjin, it is already the next day in Seoul.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Tianjin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Tianjin, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
