Time Difference Between Seoul and Shanghai
Seoul is normally 1 hour ahead of Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Seoul, South Korea and Shanghai, China. Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone (UTC+9 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Seoul is normally 1 hour ahead of Shanghai. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Seoul
- Country
- South Korea
- Time zone
- Asia/Seoul
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Seoul and Shanghai?
Seoul is normally 1 hour ahead of Shanghai (Seoul is UTC+9, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Seoul ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Seoul is ahead of Shanghai by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Seoul and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Seoul stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.