Shanghai to Seoul time
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Seoul
Seoul is 1 hour ahead of Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Seoul is on Korean Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Shanghai time to Seoul time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+09:00 for Seoul. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Seoul is ahead, so from 11:00 PM to midnight in Shanghai it is already the next calendar day in Seoul.
| Shanghai time | Seoul time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Seoul working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Seoul). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Shanghai and Seoul
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Seoul does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.