Taipei to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Taipei. 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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Taipei 09:58 9:58 AM Seoul 10:58 10:58 AM You –:–
09:58 9:58 AM
Taipei Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:33
10:58 10:58 AM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Taipei.
When you, Taipei 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
🇹🇼 Taipei
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 | 🇹🇼 Taipei | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:58 | 10:58 |
| 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 Taipei | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Taipei | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 17:33 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 2,635,286 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Taipei with another city
More comparisons with Taipei: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Taipei and Seoul: common questions
What is the time difference between Taipei and Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Taipei is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Taipei, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Taipei, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Seoul when it is 6:00 PM in Taipei?
When it is 6:00 PM in Taipei, it is 7:00 PM in Seoul.
Is there a time when both Taipei and Seoul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Taipei (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Seoul compared with Taipei?
The new day starts in Seoul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Taipei it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Seoul, Taipei is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Taipei and Seoul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Taipei nor Seoul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
