Time Difference Between Beijing and Seoul
Seoul is 1h ahead of Beijing all year. Neither city observes daylight saving time, so this difference stays constant.
Beijing keeps the same clock all year. Seoul keeps the same clock all year. The figure above holds for the whole year. It does not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Beijing's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Seoul. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
| Beijing | Seoul | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 10 AM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 11 AM | 12 PM | Yes |
| 12 PM | 1 PM | Yes |
| 1 PM | 2 PM | Yes |
| 2 PM | 3 PM | Yes |
| 3 PM | 4 PM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 5 PM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 6 PM | No |
| 6 PM | 7 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
- 9 AM-5 PM in Beijing (10 AM-6 PM in Seoul) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
The difference between Beijing and Seoul holds all year. Neither city changes its clocks.
Beijing
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, at UTC+8 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
Seoul
Seoul uses the Asia/Seoul time zone, at UTC+9 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.