Shanghai to Ulsan: time difference
Ulsan 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 03:49 3:49 AM Ulsan 04:49 4:49 AM You –:–
03:49 3:49 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
04:49 4:49 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 17:46
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+1 h
Ulsan is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Ulsan 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
🇰🇷 Ulsan
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 | 🇰🇷 Ulsan |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:49 | 04:49 |
| 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 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,129,827 |
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 Ulsan: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Ulsan?
The clocks in Ulsan are 1 hour ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9 and UTC+8).
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Ulsan?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Ulsan show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Ulsan at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Ulsan it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Ulsan are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ulsan), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Ulsan compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Ulsan earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Ulsan, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Ulsan change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Ulsan, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
