Seoul to Xi'an: time difference
Xi'an 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 16:19 4:19 PM Xi'an 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
16:19 4:19 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
15:19 3:19 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Xi'an is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:19 | 15:19 |
| 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 | 06:46 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 12,183,280 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Xi'an: common questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Xi'an?
Xi'an is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Seoul is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Xi'an when it is 9:00 AM in Seoul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Seoul, it is 8:00 AM in Xi'an.
If it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, what time is it in Xi'an?
At 6:00 PM in Seoul, clocks in Xi'an show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Xi'an from Seoul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Seoul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Xi'an – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Xi'an compared with Seoul?
The new day starts in Xi'an later: until 1:00 AM in Seoul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Xi'an, Seoul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Seoul and Xi'an change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Seoul nor in Xi'an, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
