Shanghai to Icheon: time difference
Icheon is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. 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.
Shanghai 02:18 2:18 AM Icheon 03:18 3:18 AM You –:–
02:18 2:18 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
03:18 3:18 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:51
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+1 h
Icheon is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Icheon are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
🇰🇷 Icheon
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇰🇷 Icheon |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:18 | 03:18 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 213,059 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Icheon: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Icheon?
Icheon is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Icheon at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Icheon it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Icheon at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Icheon it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Icheon overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Icheon.
When does the date change in Icheon compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Icheon earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Icheon, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Icheon the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Icheon switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
