Shanghai to South Korea: time difference
South Korea 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
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Shanghai 13:54 1:54 PM South Korea 14:54 2:54 PM You –:–
13:54 1:54 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
14:54 2:54 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
South Korea is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and South Korea 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
🇰🇷 South Korea
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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:54 | 14:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 05:54 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 51,466,201 |
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 South Korea: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is South Korea?
South Korea is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
What time is it in South Korea at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in South Korea it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in South Korea at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in South Korea it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call South Korea from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Korea – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in South Korea compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in South Korea earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in South Korea, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and South Korea change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in South Korea, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
