Shanghai to Pohang: time difference
Pohang 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 01:13 1:13 AM Pohang 02:13 2:13 AM You –:–
01:13 1:13 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
02:13 2:13 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:45
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+1 h
Pohang is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Pohang 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
🇰🇷 Pohang
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇰🇷 Pohang |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:13 | 02:13 |
| 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 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 514,869 |
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 Pohang: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Pohang?
Pohang is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Pohang?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Pohang show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Pohang?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Pohang show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Pohang are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Pohang), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Pohang?
From 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Pohang. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Pohang it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Pohang change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Pohang, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
