Xi'an to Seoul: time difference
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Xi'an. 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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Xi'an 14:26 2:26 PM Seoul 15:26 3:26 PM You –:–
14:26 2:26 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:46 · 🌙 18:18
15:26 3:26 PM
Korean Standard Time · UTC+9
☀️ 06:36 · 🌙 18:04
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+1 h
Seoul is 1 h ahead of Xi'an.
When you, Xi'an 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
🇨🇳 Xi'an
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 | 🇨🇳 Xi'an | 🇰🇷 Seoul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:26 | 15:26 |
| 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 Xi'an | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Asia/Seoul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:46 | 06:36 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 12,183,280 | 9,509,458 |
Compare Xi'an with another city
More comparisons with Xi'an: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Xi'an and Seoul: common questions
How far ahead of Xi'an is Seoul?
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Xi'an: UTC+9 against UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Xi'an, what time is it in Seoul?
At 9:00 AM in Xi'an, clocks in Seoul show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Xi'an, what time is it in Seoul?
At 6:00 PM in Xi'an, clocks in Seoul show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Seoul from Xi'an?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Xi'an – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Seoul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Seoul?
From 11:00 PM in Xi'an it is already the next day in Seoul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Seoul it is still the previous day in Xi'an.
Does the time gap between Xi'an and Seoul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Xi'an nor in Seoul, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
