Taichung to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Taichung. 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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Taichung 10:30 10:30 AM Seoul 11:30 11:30 AM You –:–
10:30 10:30 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 17:37
11:30 11:30 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Taichung.
When you, Taichung and Seoul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇼 Taichung
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
🇰🇷 Seoul
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 | 🇹🇼 Taichung | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:30 | 11:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Taipei Standard Time | Korean Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Taichung | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 44 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,767,239 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Taichung with another city
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Big time differences
Taichung and Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Taichung and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Taichung is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 9:00 AM in Taichung?
When it is 9:00 AM in Taichung, it is 10:00 AM in Seoul.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Taichung?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taichung, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
When do working hours in Taichung and in Seoul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Taichung, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul.
When does the date change in Seoul compared with Taichung?
The new day starts in Seoul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Taichung it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, Taichung is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Taichung and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Taichung nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
