Seoul to Xiamen: time difference
Xiamen 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 17:16 5:16 PM Xiamen 16:16 4:16 PM You –:–
17:16 5:16 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
16:16 4:16 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:04 · 🌙 17:47
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−1 h
Xiamen is 1 h behind Seoul.
When you, Seoul and Xiamen 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
🇨🇳 Xiamen
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 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:16 | 16:16 |
| 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 | 06:04 |
| Sunset | 18:04 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 9,509,458 | 3,531,000 |
Compare Seoul with another city
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Seoul and Xiamen: common questions
How far behind Seoul is Xiamen?
Xiamen is 1 hour behind Seoul: UTC+8 against UTC+9.
What time is it in Xiamen at the start of the working day in Seoul?
The working day in Seoul starts at 9:00 AM; in Xiamen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Xiamen when it is 6:00 PM in Seoul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Seoul, it is 5:00 PM in Xiamen.
Is there a time when both Seoul and Xiamen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Xiamen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Xiamen?
Until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Xiamen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Xiamen it is already the next day in Seoul.
Is the time difference between Seoul and Xiamen the same all year?
Yes. Neither Seoul nor Xiamen switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
